TODAY'S TOPIC

Shaders in Blender

Today, we're going to create our sun, and were going to use shaders to color it. Shaders are programming, but we aren't going to use code for it. Instead, we're going to use a form of 'visual programming' that uses a 'node based architecture'.

Let's learn a bit about shaders before continuing.
This video is specifically in relation to shaders in the Godot game engine, but the concepts are the same.

Making a Sun in Blender

Next, we'll quickly make a sun in Blender. We are going to use some of the same techniques we've already used. Follow along.

Shaders & our Sun

We're not going to color it with textures like we did the earth, instead, we're going to use shaders. Follow along with me to start playing with shaders.

Take a screenshot of what you have now, then experiment. As you experiment, take a couple screenshots of your results. 

Include 3 screenshots of your different experiments on your slide for today.