@stefanq said:

That doesn't look to me like a correct mapped hdri image. Doesn't matter if it's big, small, blurred etc. You probably mapped it like "spherical" as type, and it's not a spherical map. Try "angular" instead. Notice that you cannot zoom in the HDRI. It's like you try to make some objects in an image to look closer. When you choose a HDRI, think about your camera position in the scene, how far you are from the object you're rendering, and try to find a HDRI image with similar shooting conditions.

Finally, almost 2 weeks...
I've a little bit understanding about HDRI. I try to browse some free "spherical HDRI map" and match with my model, then apply it to my environment. I get a better result. But, I just thought HDRI was not one of the best environment setting, there is many ways to do it.

Thank you so much guys...
Thank you stefanq...

Jr

@stefanq said:

That doesn't look to me like a correct mapped hdri image. Doesn't matter if it's big, small, blurred etc. You probably mapped it like "spherical" as type, and it's not a spherical map. Try "angular" instead. Notice that you cannot zoom in the HDRI. It's like you try to make some objects in an image to look closer. When you choose a HDRI, think about your camera position in the scene, how far you are from the object you're rendering, and try to find a HDRI image with similar shooting conditions.

Yeah, I got an explanation here

1. I have to use a match hdri "spherical" map..
2. and the camera position has to match with the "fotographer eyes" (I think this the important thing).

I've already try to render with "spherical HDRI map" and try to change the zoom value camera setting, and bingo.....I understanding now (even to match scene with map take a little bit effort for me)

Thank you stefanq,
thank you guys....

Jr

That's a good result. Wonderful with hdri.
Sir would you please give me the screen shoot of your environtment and camera setting?
I'll try it.

Thanks

@panixia said:

check out the texture tiling options in the background slot to achieve the right image size..
and for soft shadows you can increase the size of the sun (and maybe use higher subdivs)

I've already change every setting and get some trial and error.
Starting from increase/decrease value FOV, unthick exposure and vigneting, subdivs, etc for camera setting.
Tiling map on GI and bacgkround doesn't work either. Make lower/higher subdivs on shadows parameter in reflect colour environtment setting.

@atlastudio said:

This tutorial is helpful- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqMohzR5mV0

Basically turn on default lights in the Global Switches and put Sunlight plugin into the 'Reflect Colour' slot in Environment settings, then adjust the sun size to get softer shadows and adjust the intensity of sun to suit the scene lighting.

I watch this wonderful tutorial video for several times.

Still get too wide background.
Is there related with VGA card on my old laptop(Travelmate 6292)?
or is HDRI file has to be a big big size pixel (I use 1024 x 768 px).
I have try rendering with HDRI image with 10000 x 5000 px (150 Mb size), it taking long time, but the result more make sense even with only just about 75% viewable background image.

Jr

Ok then, sorry if I get wrong room...

Still waiting for any helps...

Thanks
Jr

Dave R...
I use SU 8 with vray 1.49.01. Any suggestion?

Thanks
Jr

Hello there,

Please helps with my HDRI environment and sky environment setting.
I've been following some tutorial for this subject about a month, but it can't work.
My HDRI map looks doesn't MATCH scale (too wide/big)with my scene.

Here is my trial...

And then I want to get some soft shadow in the grass, not sharp shadow (radius shadow will apply),but again it can't work well. What setting I get left???

Thanks in advance...
Jr

Hi guys...

I've joined today, I hope in this wonderful site, I can get and share a new knowledges in modelling for SU master. I use Sketch Up + v ray for one of my hobbies.

Thanks
Jr