Question Regarding Background Image

[Jonathan Fantucchio]

My Boss never likes my backgrounds and I'm OK with that since he's happy with everything else.

 

He wants the freedom to easily change them. I currently render my backgrounds as image plains so that doesn't work for him. Can I render the background image as maybe solid green and can he use the VRay background channel to composite his own image. Also can he do this even though the composition has 3 planes/layers of transparent glass. What is the best solution for me to render so backgrounds can be changed easily on the above image with proper refraction. Should I just put solid green in the environment background. I know this seems like a dumb question I just want to know whats the most efficient way do it.

[Jonathan Fantucchio]

I'm guessing I have to do something with the VRAY raw reflection/refraction and combine them with the background pass.

[Ismael]

Your technique as well as the one you need is described here:

http://www.indigorenderer.com/documentation/manual/techniques/compositing-your-scene-environment

Edited August 24, 2012 by Ismael
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[Jonathan Fantucchio]

Thanks Ismael! The techniques in the tutorial were a perfect addition.

[xEndlessxUrbiax]

I usually render with the mr-physical sky and save the rendering as a .png. The png saves the background as a transparency so it doesn't show up at all. When you take this into photoshop, you can add whatever backgrounds you want there.

[hockley91]

100% transparent backgrounds for still shots. Makes a HUGE difference in the quality and flexibility of the rendering.