Image Based Lighting: The Complete Workflow with Maya, HDR Shop & Photoshop

Image Based Lighting: The Complete Workflow with Maya, HDR Shop & Photoshop

on May 18th 2012 with 4 comments
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So Image Based Lighting…. What is it, and how can you use it to your advantage? Get the answers in this tutorial from James Whiffin where you’ll not only learn about implementing IBL into your projects, but how to setup and shoot your very own high dynamic range images, a topic rarely seen in tutorials.

After shooting James will show you how to process the spherical images using HDR Shop and how to combine and clean them up in Photoshop to create a finished panoramic HDRI. Which can be directly applied in Maya (or your 3d package of choice) to add initial lighting, reflections and realism to your scenes. Unlock the HDRI mystery after the jump!

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  • Jonathan

    Very nice introduction to IBL! I feel kind of stupid not thinking of using the other images to clean up seams in the panorama. In the section where you actually use the HDRI in Maya, instead of changing the gain settings, I recommend using linear rendering to get the objects to display correctly. Using that I found that the objects match the plate better.

  • http://waynedahlberg.com Wayne D

    Thank you so much for all the work you put into this HDR/IBL video series! Can’t wait to get out and shoot some HDR’s with my 7D.

  • D

    Heya

    Right thanks for ur great hard work !

    Sadly – its wrong. Maya 2011-2012-2013+ has a new inbuild IBL native system. What are you doing is what we did 10 years ago… I think if you plan on making IBL tutorials u should show us the native workflow which produce a lot more accurate effects and is quicker. As well as you dont need to fake the sun and other parameters.

    In any case thanks for your help and time ! :)

  • http://youtube.com/user/giridharzinta Giridhar Sharma

    The videos are not working.
    Please help!

    I am so waiting to learn and apply this technique.