The main idea was to superimpose CG elements into a real photograph that might be interesting at sight. So I came up with the idea to have some well-known monuments into an Atlanta scenography. By using IBL, I could be able to achieve good rendering quality without spending too much time tweaking lights.
Display HDRI Project Presentation
Workflow
Photography
- Location: Piedmont Park, Atlanta. GA
- Camera: Nikon D200
- Lenses: Nikkor Fisheye 10.5mm Nikkor 72mm
- Number: 135 photos (5 Exp. brackets)
- Problems: For spherical panorama, Top and Bottom images were not taken
Spherical Panorama
- Software: Kolor Autopano Giga 2.5.1
- Number: 5 Spherical Panoramas
- FOV: 360x151
Final HDRI Panorama
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Testing 3D Models
- Software: Autodesk Maya 2011
- Render: NextlLimit Maxwell 2.5.1
- Maxwell uses the HDR panorama for IBL
Composite Render
- Software: Autodesk Maya 2011
- Render: NextlLimit Maxwell 2.5.1
Tone Mapping