HDR plugin to automatically create EXR file. For VFX use

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@jcasman Did you try opening the file in GIMP? Opened up on Linux with the newest version of GIMP.

It may be more meaningful to test the file in Maya, Blender, or even Unity. I have only used the exr file from the plug-in in GIMP. If you have a nice scene that you used for the EXR file, please send it to me. Something outdoor with light and dark would be good. I’ll try out some of the lighting techniques tomorrow.

This plug-in is a massive improvement to the workflow.

If you want to try Blender, or Maya, check out these tutorials.

Blender

Using Blender with RICOH THETA HDRI Files

There’s an excellent free course by Gleb Alexandrov at Creative shrimp that shows how to use HDRI files in Blender, the open source rendering software. The course is available here: I created an HDRI file from 12 RICOH THETA V images and used it in the course. This video shows how to make the HDRI file with free software. I’m a Blender novice and had to watch Gleb’s mouse movements a number of times. The videos are very detailed and I was able to figure out the correct sequence of movements…

Maya

RICOH THETA HDRI with Autodesk MAYA for Scene Illumination and Reflection

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HowTo: Use Autodesk MAYA and RICOH THETA HDRI Files for Accurate Light and Reflection

Update Oct 29, 2018 Now with detailed YouTube video showing all the steps outlined in this article plus: screencast of using Luminance HDR shutter speed settings for 12 image HDRI file using the RICOH mobile app [RICOH THETA HDRI with Autodesk MAYA for Scene Illumination and Reflection] Overview Use a HDRI file made from RICOH THETA images for illumination and reflection in your MAYA scene with accurate light information. Requirements HDRI file made from RICOH THETA 360 deg…