There are four basic kinds of materials we will be discussing about. As stated before, this distinction is based on how different materials react to light.
We will learn how to decide when to use which material and how to set it up easily. The types of materials will be as follows:
Diffuse: This is the most basic type of material which only shows color and no reflection or shine at all.
Glossy: This type of material is useful for mimicking plastic materials or glossy surfaces, such as lacquered woods. It shows subtle reflections.
Specular: In short, this is what we commonly call glass. You will always use it when creating mirrors or things made of glass in general.
Emitter: This is a more advanced material that emits light. We will see just the very basics of it because this kind of material will be discussed later, in the lightning section.