Lesson 04 of 13

HDRI Lighting and the Sky

Light your whole scene with a real photo of a sky (an 'HDRI') so sunlight, shade, and color all feel natural and consistent. This single trick is the biggest leap toward realism.

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The written lesson is below. Video walkthrough publishes shortly.

Light your whole scene with a real photo of a sky (an 'HDRI') so sunlight, shade, and color all feel natural and consistent. This single trick is the biggest leap toward realism.

The video walkthrough is coming soon. In the meantime, this lesson covers the topic from first principles, step by step.