Archive for January, 2010

HDRIs for photo-real results

January 13th, 2010

As you know, HDR Light Studio let’s you put the lights where you want them in a HDRI map. This has been used to great effect with this render of a SLR camera. A small amount of blue was added to the light coming from the right which has given the image a much more 3D feel. Read more

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The Power of HDR Light Studio – Basic

January 12th, 2010

Yes, Basic is the baby of the family… but it is still a very useful part of the toolkit, especially with HyperShot. Read more

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Product Design Renders with HDRI

January 12th, 2010

Piotr Kosinski (PK3D.com) used HyperShot to bring his beautiful shaver model to life. Using HDR Light Studio (Standard) to make his own HDRI map, he was able to precisely place and adjust studio lighting around his product, just like a Pro photo shoot. Read more

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Modo workflow video

January 11th, 2010

Boston based Industrial Designer, Adam OHern, has released a short video showing the workflow between HDR Light Studio (Basic) and Luxology Modo. It also includes some great tips on getting useful alpha channels and a shadow layer out of your render setup. Read more

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Brendan McCaffrey – amazing HDRI lighting!

January 9th, 2010

Brendan McCaffrey has produced a stunning range of photo real renders of this Trek bicycle model. All lighting and reflections have come from HDRI maps made in HDR Light Studio. We interviewed Brendan to talk about his career and his use of HDR Light Studio, and how it has slashed his render times on hi-res images with V-Ray. Read more