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Let's briefly discuss planar shifts. What are they and why are they important?

Now, planar shifts are rapid changes in angles between areas on your model.

They can be faces or groups of faces, it doesn't matter.

Here you have a fantastic example of planar shifts.

You see that this face here is at a different angle than this one and these are also at different angles.

And you can clearly see how this affects the way they've been viewed.

The reflections and shading is a little bit different on all of them.

So if I go to Circles, you will see that really, really clearly.

So I'm using one material for all these faces, but look how much different is this face here in comparison to this one.

It's the same material, but because this one is actually angled down, the light reflects differently and it's really dark.

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So when I'm going to be shifting the plane, the reflection will change.

So these are planar shifts.

Now, planar shifts are really important because they will add a lot of kinetic energy to your model and will help you to define the shape.

So planar shifts will add a lot of flavor.

Now, planar shifts can be on one object, like here, or between objects.

For example, this one, this plane here, is shifted in relation to this one.

It's a different angle, which is why, even though the matte is the same, it's a bit darker.

Then you can use chamfers to do that.

So chamfers can be very small or can be very wide.

Like, for example, here you have a wide chamfer, and you've got 1, 2, 3.

So you've got 3 planar shifts.

1, 2, 3.

And look at this. This one is brightest, this one is darker, and this one is really dark.

Because if light is falling from this angle, this face and this face are going to be darker and darker.

Because the light doesn't reach them.

So planar shifts can really help you to define the whole model a bit better, and change the feel of the entire design.

Now, you've got to be careful with planar shifts, because they will create reflections.

Like, for example, here, you can clearly see how strong the reflection is.

So you need to be very careful with planar shifts, and sometimes you need to manipulate with your mattes.

Like, for example, by adding some roughness to them, to mitigate the reflections.

And regular bevels, they also are considered to be planar shifts, but they're very gradual, very supple.

That's a planar shift, which is why I have this highlight on the bevel.

So the planes are shifting gradually from sideways to flat.

Whereas with chamfers, it happens very rapidly.

This is another example, a really good one.

Because the face is angled this way, it will reflect the light coming from the right-hand side much stronger than all the other faces.

So these are going to be in darkness, and this one is going to be highlighted, which brings attention to this area.

So that's all about planar shifts, guys. That's all you need to know.

Use them cautiously, but also consciously. Remember that.

So make sure that you're using them where you want them to appear, and with a purpose.

To define a shape or a general feel of a model, or simply bring attention to a specific area.

Thanks for watching, I'll see you in the next one.