HDRI vs. Ozone vs. Dreamscape

[lyca]

Hi,

 

got a little question, using vray in max i use hdr picture from dosch and others to illuminate my scenes. Now i'm thinking about buying a sky generator like Ozone ( http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/ozone/ozone_3.0/?page=2 ) or dreamscape ( http://www.afterworks.com/DreamScape.asp?ID=3 ) to do my lightings.

I believe that this is better because you just buy it one time and can do all type of sky with it, but i already gave a lot of money to build my hdr database.

 

what you guys think, what are your experiences ?

[johnvid]

Ozone only works with MR, but you could create a nice Backdrop with it, dont forget to keep your eye on Terragen 2. Also there is some new developments for atmospherics & volumetrics for Vray by ICube or Someone else, saw a link the other day,can't find the link to the atmospherics but here are some links to follow.

 

Scatter but shows some atmos stuff.

Hi quality (112mb)

http://www.xn--d1abb4ane.com/blog/wp...catter2_hi.mov

 

Demo video.

YouTube

 

http://icube.ru

http://www.rendering.ru

[Frosty]

Ozone only works with MR[/url]

 

I realize you are likely only referring to interaction with 3D Max but your statement may be misleading to others. Ozone works with many applications. I've been using it with Cinema 4D for about 6 years and love it.

 

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/ozone/ozone_3.0/

[johnvid]

I hear ya, but I think he wanted to use Max & Vray, but we are both missing the point, I think he wants to create a nice HDR IBL Solution with Vray, So with Ozone he would have to Create a HDR panoramic image then use that for the GI...Anyone done that? Would it be an improvement over a real Photo...Some are better than others.

[lyca]

thank you both for helping me guy, johnvid is right

i'm looking for a solution that i can integrate with max and vray.

 

i think that making an hdr from Ozone is not a optimal workflow, is easer to just take one of the hundred hdr image i already have. so i'll forget ozone till they make a vray version.

 

but i think that dreamscape claim to be compatible with vray, anyone has experience with dreamscape ?