Tempered Steel Shader - Advanced Materials - Episode 20 @BenCloward

Tempered Steel Shader - Advanced Materials - Episode 20 @BenCloward

Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

In this tutorial video for Unreal and Unity, we create the cool colored metal effects that happen when steel is heated to high temperatures. To create this look, we combine our brushed steel from episode 11 with what we learned last week about thin film interference.

Here are some additional resources for learning about thin film interference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin-film_interference#/media/File:Thin_film_interference.svg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin-film_interference#/media/File:Tempering_standards_used_in_blacksmithing.JPG
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin-film_interference

Here's last week's video on creating bubbles:
youtu.be/bN84YxaBEGw

And here's the episode on creating brushed metal:
youtu.be/POwYQtq-1jU

Here's the playlist for all of the videos in the series:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78XDi0TS4lGqHdLQGR2GHne85i9PebbN

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Tempered Steel Shader - Advanced Materials - Episode 20