VRay Dome + HDRI

Lesson by Ciro Sannino Official 5SRW study material

Contents

VIDEO IN HD Narrated 10
FILES to download - for Learnvray members
V- Ray Dome with HDRI, vray hdri
Handling background viewport
Using portal and simple options
VRay Dome and Matte objects
Ground projection
Versions used 3ds Max 2014 V-Ray 3.0

VRay HDRI
We can use HDRIs in V-Ray using the V-Ray Dome. It is an IBL tool, that
means it has a lot of interesting features it works with and without global
illumination, it offers a lot of controls on the maps and this is not all! It is also
optimized, faster and finally offer better results.

All the techniques we have in 5SRW Course are perfectly applicable to this
tool, considering is primary or secondary light is not a problem. The focus is
always finding the right place for this light into our ligh hierarchy.

After it has started, click the X to view it in full screen

VIDEO

() Our lessons in the 5SRW COURSE are subtitled at least in English. Press on
CC to enable it

CONCEPTS

Use HDRI maps through VRayDomes, using the HDRI node

To get sharp shadows use HDRI maps with a clear spot light
Enabling Store wih IM corresponds to using HDRI in Environment rollout
(F10)
Portal and Simple could be used to reduce render time, losing some details
In case of splatches created by portals, increase VRayDome samples to 30-50

Create Matte Objects enabling Matte Matte for reflrefr Shadows

Enable Spherical (full dome) option when using HDRI with sky and ground
Avoid GI splotches disabling GI (in general or for the single matte object)
Disable GI when secondary bounces have no impact in the scene
Let perspectives match using Ground Projection
Ground projection only works for Environment maps
Use Radius and Position to tune the projection
() Vray hdri Lesson realized using 3ds Max 2014 V-Ray 3.00.07, slight
differences could appear with other versions

UNWRAP MATERIAL
In case you want to create a Matte Object using a material, you can use the
VRayMtlWrapper, setting the same options you watched in the video.
Remember that this material works only with a VRayMtl inside

FILES & TRAINING

Files to downloasd are available to Learnvray Members

(Files saved in 3ds Max 2011 version)

Download the package containing the 4 scenes and relative HDRI maps

Download 4 situations (116-hdri_filemax2011.zip)

Download maps (116-hdri_maps.zip)
Note Some HDRI maps in the video are replaced with similar ones because of
copyright
This does not affect the result neither the concepts