Website powered by

Ice and Snow Shader

Spent the day trying to create this Ice/ Snow Shader.
The noises and masks were generated in SD but I chose to use UE4 for render this time around so that I could make the most of some Bump Offset magic and some nice SSS, I think the combination of the two really brings ice to life!
Ive boosted the saturation in the SSS because I like the style it gives, it supports my loose ice details
I am using the height of the ice, made with SD, to drive a "Snow Creep" parameter in the UE4 shader to bring in more snow. Simple stuff that I would like to take further with more complex mesh and projects. For now, this will do :)

Cheers! Enjoy.

Vimeo: UE4 turntables, Ice Shader MatBalls. Sorry I couldnt seem to get a higher quality video :( Will try better next time