The funny thing is I've taken to doing mostly little demos and I made a background prop and don't show the EnvSphere anymore. It's just lighting and reflections, but not background. Now I have the freedom to use any image I want, even if it would look crappy behind.

I think combining a rectangular photo for background is great for a still shot.

But if you wanted to follow a flying airplane or something, you gotta have the full sphere.

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