HDRI in Maya 6.0

Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

Watch

# 1 27-07-2004 , 04:17 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 136

Can anyone tell me what the function of the "Image Based Lighting" section of Mental Ray?

I have been experimenting with HDRI using HDR images as Ambient Lighting files applied to a Sphere, rendering with Final Gathering.

This works great, but I'm just curious as to what this new "feature" is I just found and how it's used.

"Please excuse the crudity of this model, I didn’t have time to build it to scale or to paint it"
:: Dr. Emmett Brown

Quote

# 2 27-07-2004 , 06:10 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: T.O Baby!

Posts: 1,016

IBL will elimanate many things you are currently doing. It also provides more accurate calculations and you can see the HDR in the viewport. I recommend you to go through the help files to unserstand all the options for the IBL.

Quote

# 3 28-07-2004 , 03:50 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 136

Thanks Roach! I read all about the IBL and am very impressed with the control and less steps as opposed to my "long way".

I've enclosed a test image that I did...

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: balls.jpg
Views: 402
Size: 46.9 KB
ID: 16423

"Please excuse the crudity of this model, I didn’t have time to build it to scale or to paint it"
:: Dr. Emmett Brown

Quote

# 4 28-07-2004 , 08:34 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: T.O Baby!

Posts: 1,016

sweet. The IBL has saved me loads of time on renders. it is truly great.

Quote

# 5 29-07-2004 , 08:46 AM

Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2002

Location: London, UK

Posts: 2,800

cool, what were the settings on your material to get your look on the metal?

Technical Director - Framestore

Currently working on: Your Highness

IMDB

Quote

# 6 29-07-2004 , 12:27 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 136

Here's my settings:

I also used an HDRI probe for the reflections.

Attached Images

"Please excuse the crudity of this model, I didn’t have time to build it to scale or to paint it"
:: Dr. Emmett Brown

Quote

# 7 30-07-2004 , 09:28 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Scotland

Posts: 74

So simple - so effective....

sjurick: thanks for starting the thread and later supplying the "chrome" settings (neat)
roach105: thanks for the lead on the IBL
Pure_Morning: thanks for asked sjurick for the metal material settings

great thead.....

thanks again (all)

Quote