Hey everyone,
In this block of 3 video tutorials, we’ll be looking at how to render and use panoramic, 360-degree images in 3d Studio Max. This week is part 1 where I cover how to render these “fish eye lens” images and save them out as high dynamic range images (HDR or HDRI). It’s pretty easy to do in mental ray- just apply the “Wrap Around (lume)” lens shader, and you’re done!
In part 2 we’ll cover how to render great backgrounds with e-on software’s vue. Finally, in part 3, I’ll show you how to bring those big renders back into 3dsMax and use them as image-based lighting.
By Philip November 4, 2009 - 10:46 am
Wow. As a lot of other Monday Movies, I had no idea I could do that with Max. Looking forward to the other part. Please reconsider the three-part series, make it a two-movie feature! Thanks!!!!!
By mojo666 November 6, 2009 - 6:47 pm
hi….
thanks for your video tutorials…it helps a lot..
just wondering if you have any videos on architecural walkhrough animation in mental ray?
god bless,,
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By Stephen Scott April 15, 2010 - 5:13 pm
Thanks for the Panoramic rendering video – didn’t know the program coud do that.
Any thoughts about domed screen projection with a Target Spot ‘Projector Map’ in 3ds Max 2010? I am a new user and have a very specific need to project an image onto a dome screen surface. I have been able to project onto flat screen surfaces in my model using the default lens (rectilinear) functions but there is no option for fisheye projection so rectangular image frames are not correct on a dome screen. I have attempted to download and use a couple of the so-called Spherical/Fisheye lens Shaders from various internet sources but they seem to require ‘compiling’ which I am unable to do. Thanks.
By Mike February 2, 2012 - 5:16 pm
thanks for sharing … could you please comment on the name of the software that these frames are converted into video? or the name of the codec with which it can play a panoramic video?
thanks in advance