Okay, been working on some fixes for my scene/messing with the materials editor some more
(yikes it is still beyond me)
((this isn't really that intersting, but I have 10 minutes before my group meeting starts and I kinda would like a reference for myself))

Comparison:

First attempt at right, more subtle shading and less harsh shadows on the left (new materials) Also difference in lamp reflection and shadows

New:


Old:


Fixed the way too harsh shadow on the back:


A third attempt at getting a sobel edge to work. Doesn't look different here but I can adjust it a ton more than the other one.

That being said I need to figure out in what way I need to tweak it to get that harsh black shape/line halfway through the screen to go away ahhhhh.

Probably coming back to this after my meeting so may have more updates later tonight.