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HDRI and beach scene

plarffplarff Posts: 282
edited April 2018 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I was wondering how te setup the HDRI ligthing for a beach scene like so many users do create?

I purchased a HDRI lighting package but how do i apply or even create these beach scenes that we see so may do?

I take it i use a Primitive background beach scene but then do i just double click on the type of lighting i want for my scene using my HDRI? Do i create a distant light and apply to it?

or do i have to apply it in my Environment options in the Render options.? I hope i make sense here

How do i create as seen in below, not that i have that version of HDRI...

https://www.daz3d.com/hdri-cloudy-skies-iii

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,263

    In Iray you can render with just the figure(s) and the HDRI, if Draw Dome and Draw ground are on in the Environment group in Render Settings. That will give your figues shadows on a flat ground plane, which may not be ideal but won't be too bad for a smooth beach.

  • plarffplarff Posts: 282
    Richard Haseltine said:

    In Iray you can render with just the figure(s) and the HDRI, if Draw Dome and Draw ground are on in the Environment group in Render Settings. That will give your figues shadows on a flat ground plane, which may not be ideal but won't be too bad for a smooth beach.

    Hi Richard, is that how the scene in the link i provided was done? I have done similar techniques as you have described, just wondering how to apply the HDRI correctly and how other guys do it.

    Using the background in a Primitive is probably a better option than say photoshoppig the figures afterwards into a beach scene?

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,263

    The HDRI itself will provide a background if you turn Draw Dome on, and yes that appears to be what the promo images for thats et are showing.

  • plarffplarff Posts: 282

    Ok, thx Richard...

  • fastbike1fastbike1 Posts: 4,078

    There are a number of HDRIs that are beach settings. That is by far the simplest solution.

  • y3kmany3kman Posts: 837

    DAZ gave away a product that contains a beach HDRI. You can practice with that.

    https://www.daz3d.com/daz-studio-iray-hdr-outdoor-environments

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