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• Introduction
• Transparency Mapping
• 3rd Party Hair Renderer
• Tips & Tricks

 References (3D Website)

• SH (Steven Haidacher)
• Studio HID (HIDsann)
• 1024 (Mionoru Kusakabe)

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Transparency Mapping

Pros

• Fast to render (Cheap)

Cons

• Hard to achieve realism

• Hard to Animate

Transparency mapping is the most common method used by 3D CG artists. CG artists spend a lot of time building the mesh of the hair and preparing the textures (alpha mappings, specular etc)

A recommended equipment for creating hair textures is a WACOM tablet, at least a 4"x5". This makes drawing of fine or thick strands of hair easier and more realistic. 

Do not choose a tablet that is too big! The bigger it is, the more movement your wrist needs to go through to move the cursor.

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• Note: This tutorial is created based on 3D Studio Max R3.1, Shag Hair & Photoshop 6.0.