These days I use the chrome ball just for light positioning reference. For capturing the actual HDRI I'll use a fish eye lens on a DSLR, nodal ninja attached to a tripod and then shoot between 8-10 images (including direct above and direct below) covering the scene.
Then load these into PTGui Pro and let it stitch them into a LongLat HDRI. Works like a charm. Both quick to do on set and quick to assemble when you get back to the office. Digital Tutors actually have a good set of lessons on this. http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=599&autoplay=1 On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Cristobal Infante <[email protected]> wrote: > It really depends how much time you think you will have on set. Most of > the times this can be a major issue, since they may need to move > the lighting setup several times in one day and you don't want to be the > guy slowing everything down! > > the chrome ball is probably the fastest method and still does the trick. So > if you need to capture a lighting setup fast this will be your best bet. > Defently worth getting one in any case (garden mirror balls). > > > > On Wednesday, 16 January 2013, Rob Wuijster wrote: > >> Yes, there's a version 2 out of the book, there's a page on the hdrlabs >> website explaining the book and has links to Amazon for the paperback and >> ebook. >> >> The site, forum and book are -the- main sources of information on this. >> Of course there are other sites dealing with this, but hdrlabs has it >> condensed into one big package. >> >> Rob Wuijster >> E [email protected] >> >> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >> >> On 15-1-2013 23:09, Byron Nash wrote: >> >> I found the book HDRI Handbook really helpful on that site. I think they >> have a newer version since I read it. >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Paul Griswold < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey guys - >>> >>> I've been asked to help out on the show "Film Riot", and one of the >>> things we were discussing is creating your own HDR images. >>> >>> I know HDRLabs has a ton of great info, but I was curious to know if >>> anyone else had any good info or resources on the subject that I could pass >>> along. >>> >>> It's not something I normally do, so I wanted to make sure I was >>> giving them up-to-date info. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6034 - Release Date: 01/15/13 >> >> >>
