Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Paul Ringue is VFX Content Creator & Producer at Foundry. Join him as he explores Mari's Smart Materials and masks and how to use them to speed up texturing. With this tool, you can create your own reusable textures that use baked geo maps like ambient occlusion and curvature to drive where your material effects, like rust and dirt, will go.
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Foundry creates award-winning creative software so global studios can turn incredible ideas into reality.
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Chapters:
Intro 0:00
What are smart materials/masks? 07:20
How to create a leather smart material 15:34
Important: Why are they so powerful in Mari? 27:05
Mari Sharing Platform 31:28
Paul Ringue is VFX Content Creator & Producer at Foundry. Join him as he explores Mari's Smart Materials and masks and how to use them to speed up texturing. With this tool, you can create your own reusable textures that use baked geo maps like ambient occlusion and curvature to drive where your material effects, like rust and dirt, will go.
About Us:
Foundry creates award-winning creative software so global studios can turn incredible ideas into reality.
Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team.
Chapters:
Intro 0:00
What are smart materials/masks? 07:20
How to create a leather smart material 15:34
Important: Why are they so powerful in Mari? 27:05
Mari Sharing Platform 31:28
