9.5.2

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THE SHADERS • 927
Banji
Banji was created to ll a couple of different needs in texturing. First Banji allows the rendering of
translucent lighting from the back side of a surface complete with shadows. The other main use of
Banji is the creation of good refractive, transparent materials, such as glass.
Banji differs from the other shaders in that it has an additional transparency channel. The other
material channels are described later in this chapter.
Transparency page
Front Opacity
The opacity of the front surface. A value of 0% allows for no diffuse color or surface to show through
(unless Roughness Intensity is not equal to zero). Values greater than zero allow the surface color to
show through (which is the diffuse color).
Back Opacity
The back surface opacity. The back surface works the same as the front surface opacity. Keep in mind
that the back surface is affected by shadows also.