Global Illumination and HDRI Maps in 3D Studio Max/HDRI Maps
What are HDRI images?
[edit | edit source]High Dynamic Range Image. A series of photos that are taken at different exposure levels then combined into a HighRange image format. The HDR stores the amount of light every pixel represents instead of on-screen colors that normal bitmaps do. The advantage is greater dynamic range of light and color. Photorealistic lighting at its best.
Why should I use them with MentalRay?
[edit | edit source]- There is no need to spend time lighting your scenes with multiple lighting rigs.
- You can create photorealistic illumination and environment reflections in your 3D scenes.
- Wide-range luminosity data can drastically change the overall lighting of your scene.