shading

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Another game using the unique style of cell-shading, the Wind Waker has often been regarded as the most "kid friendly" Zelda game.

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  1. noun A screening against light or heat.
  2. noun The lines or other marks used to fill in outlines of a sketch, engraving, or painting to represent gradations of color or darkness.
  3. noun A small variation, gradation, or difference.

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  • Another game using the unique style of cell-shading, the Wind Waker has often been regarded as the most "kid friendly" Zelda game. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • If you've got a thing for cell-shading, at least put the grandfather of the style and the only game to get it right for half a decade thereafter on the list. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • Using a unique style of cel-shading, the game blends into the anime's visual style while still offering detail. —  mygamer.com news feed
  • Pencils pretty much force you into shading, which is a lot of work! —  The EDM SuperBlog
  • The actual cell shading is achieved by using Falloff map. —  Pixel2Life.com: Latest 15 Tutorials
 

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