Here’s SSS_test_01 and I’ll post more in a while. just tweaking the settings now.
As you can see, the ear is slightly transparent, as would be expected with SSS, but it’s now causing a problem with the beard, (looking like it’s overlaid, rather than blending)
Another thing to note, I’m blending out the spec on the beard so it’s not shiny, (like the face) using a mask.
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Here’s one from a different angle,
