HDRI Lighting
Easy to learn, easy to master!
The easiest way to bring life into your scene is by using HDRI lighting. That’s it, seriously. Basic principles are simple, and they translate well to rendering engines. Let’s discuss the illumination process and how to have control using HDRI lighting!
By COMMONPOINT / Feb 01, 2021 / 12min READ
Topics covered:
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Common Knowledge
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How to Set Up an Effective HDRI Workflow?
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03.
We Need More Control!
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Few more things about HDRIs
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How to Fix Backplate the Easy Way?
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How Does Lighting Work in Interiors?
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Keep in Mind the Albedo Level!
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What Happens Behind "Gamma" and "Exposure" Adjustment?
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Conclusion
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Common Knowledge
What makes up a good HDRI?
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EV (Exposure values) 4
the measurement of the dynamic range
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Resolution
the quality of illumination (amount of rays) and backplate -
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Geolocalization
lighting and weather conditions
How to set up an effective HDRI workflow?
We need more control!
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U offset -
sun latitude
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V offset (Environment) -
sun longitude -
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Gamma -
sun intensity -
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Exposure -
overall brightness -
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Temperature -
color balance -
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Saturation -
intensity of colors
Few more things about HDRIs
How to fix Backplate the easy way?
How does HDRI lighting work in interiors?
Keep in mind the albedo level!
What happens behind “Gamma” and “Exposure” adjustment?
Conclusion
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