sheedee3d opened this issue on Sep 15, 2014 ยท 39 posts
bagginsbill posted Sat, 27 September 2014 at 6:39 AM
My EnvSphere has the sIBL Newport Loft
http://www.hdrlabs.com/sibl/archive/
It's the file Newport_Loft_Ref.hdr
I have been using this because of the fantastic contrast and reflections of indoor + outdoor (through large windows). I rotate the EnvSphere, yRotate = 154, to bring those windows in front of my subject.
I have a small white stage with a smooth curve between wall and floor.
Sometimes I just use the EnvSphere with Intensity = 4. Other times I add lights and use it lower. Here I used one infinite light at 80% (.8) intensity and the HDR at 200% (2) intensity. (HSV Value actually) Notice I didn't bother lining up shadows - in fact my "sun" is on the wrong side!. If the environment is excluded from direct observation, you can get away with making the lighting do whatever you want.
Renderosity forum reply notifications are wonky. If I read a follow-up in a thread, but I don't myself reply, then notifications no longer happen AT ALL on that thread. So if I seem to be ignoring a question, that's why. (Updated September 23, 2019)