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Chaos Corona for Cinema 4D => [C4D] General Discussion => Topic started by: kmwhitt on 2017-08-18, 17:17:08
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Hello everyone. I have started using HDRi maps for environmental lighting with Corona. I have most of the Peter Guthrie maps and have used them often with Vray for C4D. I am noticing that an intensity of 1 is far too much for my interior scenes as everything quickly becomes burned out. I could use them with Vray at 1:1 with no problem. Any suggestion for finding a reasonable emission intensity for use with Corona? I would imagine others have used these same HDRi's successfully and may be able to give me some pointers. Thanks, Kevin
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Hi,
No idea which which version you are using, new updated version 1.1 are more polished.
try exposure -4 or -6.... depends, it will work fine.
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hi iacdxb - thanks for the reply. I am using the latest build. Is it recommended that you lower the exposure value or the emission intensity? I'll give your settings a try. Thanks again!
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Hi, you just have to put the HDRI in the diffuse layer. Not in a light material.
Then i usually lower the exposure between -5 to -1 depends of the HDRI.
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it was in diffuse. you can give try in other channels.
Yes, and reduce exposure.
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I thought the new way was to use a light material as per this video:
When I do it is way overexposed. Peter Guthrie's maps all the only ones that behave this way (at least of the maps I own).
I guess what I'm asking is there a way to calibrate the HDRi so that I know I am getting accurate output from the map. Sure I a can turn it up or down, but is it physically correct?
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See this... may be helpful.
http://www.peterguthrie.net/blog/2016/2/updated-pg-skies
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