Shoelaces are unique in their weaved materials that have a slight reflective quality to them. Developing the materials to overlay on this part of the shoe is not as straightforward as it might appear at first glance.
Developing the logo, inverting it in octane, adding displacement maps, and developing the proper level of embossing/stamping are needed to make the Air Dusty logo look real.
Using the first shoe and all its materials, Dustin duplicates the shoe, mirroring it to use as its matched pair. This easy process allows for a major save in time by not needing to add all the materials to a new model. With minor adjustments to the logos, a matched copy is created.
The tactical pause is the moment when Dustin stops and reviews the models and materials a final time before looking at the render settings and rendering the images he will use for the final product.
