Better Edge Masks in Blender - Procedural Texturing

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How to create clean edge masks in Blender, using a procedural texturing approach. Learn how to use the bevel node, and dot product vector math node in Blender, for perfect edge masks.

Chapters:
0:00 Overview
0:44 Traditional edge map methods
1:48 The bevel node approach
2:31 The "Dot Product" node
3:36 Real-Time Setup
4:21 Conclusion

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I've been using Blender for over half my life! That's since 2008. My first freelance work with the software was around that time as well. I did some animations for a waiting room in my local dental office. Since then, I've been hooked earning a living providing 3D services for businesses across the world. I've had the chance to do work for some big organizations like NASA and Microsoft. The real pride in my work though, has come from helping and being involved with small, independent productions. These indie productions and creators embody what it is to me, to be an artist.

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