Create High Quality HDRI for VFX using RICOH THETA Z1

[craig]

@angelobanjo

would like to convert the already stitched 360 jpgs from the Theta SC2 to exr backgrounds for my 3D rendering software (Enscape3D and Twinmotion).

Sample THETA V HDRI File, Creation Tips, and Autodesk MAYA Example SkyDome Images

HDRi Many people in the VFX industry use the RICOH THETA to create HDRi files for light information on a scene. Here is a sample 12 shot HDRi file that people can use for testing. It was created with a RICOH THETA V with the shutter speeds listed below. Download 1/25000 1/10000 1/4000 1/1600 1/640 1/250 1/100 1/40 1/15 1/6 0.4 (1/1.5) 1.0 [image] In the future, I’ll create a more detailed tutorial on using Autodesk MAYA with HDRI files made from RICOH THETA images. Quick Tips on Creating …

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This tutorial is old, but shows how to create EXR with Photoshop

https://theta360developers.github.io/plugin-guide/fisheye/#hdr-with-photoshop

These are for images that are in equirectangular JPEG, like the images from the SC2