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Environment maps, or why it looks like plastic

One HDRI does more for realism than four lights, and tone mapping decides whether it reads as a photograph or a toy.

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This one runs on your machine rather than in the browser workbench. Work to the outcomes below, then come back and mark it complete.

You should now be able to

  • Light a scene from an environment map
  • Choose a tone mapping curve and an exposure deliberately
  • Keep the environment out of memory when you only want the lighting
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