Re: Re[4]: HDR \ AO pass

["Tim Leydecker" <BauerOink(at)gmx.de>]

Hi Chris,

open the XSI help and search the index for HDRI.

Have a look at (especially) the entry >HDRI, lighting a scene with

For free (non-commercial use) HDRI images for testing,
search google for Paul Debevec, you´ll find several *.hdri
images somewhere on his site(s). To get the best out of
those, have a look at hdrshop.exe (also somewhere on
his site, or linked). The version 1 is free for non-commercial
use as well.

Cheers

tim



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris" <walksfar(at)netscape.ca>
To: "Manny Papamanos" <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 4:34 AM
Subject: Re[4]: HDR \ AO pass


> Hello Manny, wait, so your saying render out a regular pass, then
> render out just a pass with HDRI and (no adding the AO yet) comp the
> two together but making sure that HDRI is OFF on one of the passes?
>
> Christopher
>
>
> Thursday, May 18, 2006, 12:59:59 PM, you wrote:
>
> > HDR PASS is the base image in the attachment it is made with New
> Pass>>>Image Based Lighting, add uses an HDR image, you can find an hdri
> > map on the net... You must Enable Final gathering in the render
> > options/region opts.
> > Many may start their "beauty" pass with a conventional ray trace pass
> > with lights and traced shadows...
> > Then add the HDR pass = Image based lighting pass with an HDRI
> > environment map.
> > Then add AO.
>
> > Manny Papamanos
> CREATE>>SOFTIMAGE>XSI
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> > Of Chris
> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:39 PM
> > To: Manny Papamanos
> > Subject: Re[2]: HDR \ AO pass
>
> > Hello Manny, I see your example, but how do you setup a HDR pass can
> > you even ? Or in those examples do you have a HDR image as a
> > enviroment then just render it out, then create a AO pass?
>
> > Christopher
>
>
> > Thursday, May 18, 2006, 12:11:53 PM, you wrote:
>
> > > Pretty straight forward...
> > > Usually use HDR as an environment map.. that way objects pick up fine
> > > detail/color levels in their reflections. You can also use HDR images
> with New Pass>>>Image Based Lighting this is combined with FG so the
> > > "lighting" comes out of the HDR map for photoreal results.
> > > Use the AO pass to add subtle shadow hints in comp that FG or trace
> > > don't pick up, use this as a grey mask for a black base color when
> > > comping. Test this on a grid and sphere on top of it, add it to a
> > group
> > > and put the AO shader on the group or make a pass.
> > > I have tested these two methods on my spare time and have attached an
> > > image as an example;)
>
>
> > > Manny Papamanos
> CREATE>>>SOFTIMAGE>XSI
> > >
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Chris
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:55 AM
> > > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > > Subject: HDR \ AO pass
>
> > > Hello, anyone know where I can get info on setting up both of these
> > > kinds of passes? I have been searching 'the base' and other resouces
> > > just to find deadlinks.
>
> > >  Christopher
>
>
> > > ---
> > > Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo(at)Softimage.COM with the following text in
> > > body:
> > > unsubscribe xsi
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Chris                            mailto:walksfar(at)netscape.ca
>
> ---
> Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo(at)Softimage.COM with the following text in body:
> unsubscribe xsi


---
Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo(at)Softimage.COM with the following text in body:
unsubscribe xsi