HDRI....without HDRI :)

[detbear]

Hey All!!!

 

So if I have a character lighted to my needs using HDRI.....How can I render just the character without the Image background model. Basically with an alpha/ exr(preferably) This would be for the purpose of compositing the character with the IB lighting into another composite.... similar to alpha channel rendering in normal lighted shots.

 

Thanks for any suggestions,

 

William

[robcat2075]

In my brief test you dont' need an image background to have the model GI lit.

 

If I render a model with GI on and with no other objects it gets an alpha channel. This had no lights except for the GI lighting.

 

 

 

Is this not what you are going for?

[detbear]

Robert,

 

Did you use an image for the lighting? Without seeing the image it's hard to tell how effective it's matching up with your kettle.

[robcat2075]

Here's a PRJ in a zip with lighting image. I've deleted all the lights so only the GI is lighting the model. It seems to give different lighting on different sides of the model.

 

GITest.zip

 

The image is a free one from the web.

 

 

Let me know if this isn't doing what you wanted because I don't know what I'm doing really.