Template:Mental Ray FG Environment Options
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There are two main options: Image Based Lighting (IBL) and the Physical Sun and Sky. Please refer to the corresponding tutorial to learn how to make your setup. Afterwards you can return to this tutorial to continue.
Image Based Lighting
This would involve creating and IBL sky-dome and directional light for the sunlight. This is covered in detail in MR Basic Final Gather using Image Based Lighting (IBL).
- Pro
- more control to create your own style
- Con
- more work to set up, a little more complex to control
Physical Sun and Sky
Mental Ray has a built-in Physical Sun ans Sky system which is physically accurate, provided you are using MIA materials. Using the Physical Sky is covered in MR Using the Physical Sun and Sky environment.
- Pro
- easy to set up and control. Physically accurate
- Con
- harder to get your own style
