Getting eyes material to render over hair material (and nothing else!), similar to Wind Waker

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Hey everyone.

I am curious on how to get an effect similar to The Wind Waker, where the eye mesh/material will render on top of the hair material, and nothing else:

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Now, I know there’s a method that involves translucency, but that makes it render over everything, which would include the back of the head, or a wall that is in front of the entire character. I’m looking for a more specific solution that just renders over the hair mesh / material

How would I go about doing that?

Thanks in advance,

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I’m wondering if it would be possible to do it using Pixel Depth Offset by pushing it towards the camera just enough to be in front of the hair? That’s a shot in the dark though, I have no idea if that would work.

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So far the following comes to mind:

  • Just have eyes on a separate mesh with masked material, that would be position in front of the hair.
  • Use custom depth
  • Offset the eyes mesh toward the camera using WPO.
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I concur with the first recommendation. That’s how its done in EyeManga3D!