Joe wants the model to have a more realistic shader with more depth. Similar to the webGL shader pictured below. Jellyfish follow a similar pattern in how they are shaded. Both are created with a subsurface scattering shader; it's built up of multiple layers: the epidermal (skin), subdermal (blood basically), and backscatter (that red glow you get if you hold your hand over a flashlight), are the main physically based components.
The current model was built using Maya's misss_fast_skin, which has options for all of these. I also included a bump and specular map. Despite the fact that it was created using the SSS shader, it lacks
the sense of depth that the above images show.
Bonus:
I want to add a bonus section to my blog posts. I always end up finding something awesome, but not immediately applicable, as I search for answers. This will allow me to keep track of these links for when they will be helpful.
