Eric Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Can anyone tell me if there are any tutorials out there that give you step by step of using/creating/rendering with HDRI images? I've got VIZ4 and the free VRAY renderer, and I'm not going to purchase any other plugins. I've got HDR shop too. Any suggestions? I've dug around and seen lots of links, but lots of incomplete methods. This might be a great tutorial for this site. I'm interested mainly in exterior use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizzy Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 did a little search for you in THIS forum... and here you go: http://www.cgarchitect.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=000181;p=1#000004 The search option is soooo cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 Originally posted by quizzy: did a little search for you in THIS forum... and here you go: http://www.cgarchitect.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=000181;p=1#000004 The search option is soooo cool!! I found this post in my use of the search option BEFORE I posted my message. This is the link I was referring to (among others) when I referred to finding "lots of links, but lots of incomplete methods" for the entire process. Thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizzy Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I think that most of the incomplete methods will give you a clue on where to start and end in your own artistic way.... Have fun playing with HDRI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizzy Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Here are some video tutorials for vray (demo version) but i think they will help: http://www.evermotion.org/gifts.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 Thanks Quizzy. Please know that I did not instantly post to the forum without even trying to use HDRI. In fact, I read as many posts as I could on this forum about HDRI, downloaded HDRShop, found a few pano-spheres w/google, as well as used a few panographic images I found on other sites, converted them to .hdr images, and used them in some test renderings using the HDRI Bitmap I/O plugin I found using the forums (search). I got the rendering to work with the hdri image, but could not get strong lighting/shadows. I figure it's something to do with the gamma levels, and my not knowing how to tweak the images in HRDShop to the best ability, but that's where I stopped and thought before I wasted any more of my company's time, I'd see if there were any good tutorials somewhere. I still think it would make a great feature tutorial on this site using only free plugins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 I forgot about that site you just posted Quizzy! Downloading the hdri tuts now. thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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