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Old 07-Jan-2007, 21:02   #1
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Default Half Life 2 models on HDR rendering


What I define realistic HDR rendering... taking out photo background, what make this realism impossibile in a more simplex and more "actual" background? HDR rendering on CG tools make use of what more improved FP calculous?
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Old 07-Jan-2007, 21:27   #2
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It's not the HDR that makes that image lifelike, it's the reflection- and light-map.
Basically global illumination.
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Old 08-Jan-2007, 10:36   #3
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It's not the HDR that makes that image lifelike, it's the reflection- and light-map.
Basically global illumination.
It's astonishing the level of realism that both models have in this and also in others photo you can see online.
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Old 08-Jan-2007, 10:55   #4
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Old 08-Jan-2007, 11:58   #5
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It's not HDR rendering per se that makes it look realistic; it's image based lighting.
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Old 08-Jan-2007, 12:11   #6
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Am I the only one thinking it's just a photo ?
(ie no 3D effects)
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Am I the only one thinking it's just a photo ?
Nope.
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Old 08-Jan-2007, 12:49   #8
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It's not HDR rendering per se that makes it look realistic; it's image based lighting.
Yeah, it's this technique that we don't see in any game using HDR maps but only in some tech demos (rhtldbir) and in Cg tools..
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Am I the only one thinking it's just a photo ?
(ie no 3D effects)
I thin that same background photo has been used to illuminate hl2 models replaced in post processing directly on the image. But that model remain 3D rendered and really realistic.
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Am I the only one thinking it's just a photo ?
(ie no 3D effects)
Where can I buy that combine soldier costume, then?
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Old 08-Jan-2007, 13:14   #11
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Yeah, it's this technique that we don't see in any game using HDR maps but only in some tech demos (rhtldbir) and in Cg tools..
Not trying to be an a**

but the demo you mentioned is this:
RTHDRIBL: Real-Time High-Dynamic Range Image Based Lighting.

I know it's hard to remember but I've seen too many abbr. floating around the internet.

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Old 08-Jan-2007, 17:08   #14
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Where can I buy that combine soldier costume, then?
The word COSPLAY comes to mind...

The last two look like CGI.
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Futurama's on, I guess.
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Not trying to be an a**

but the demo you mentioned is this:
RTHDRIBL: Real-Time High-Dynamic Range Image Based Lighting.

I know it's hard to remember but I've seen too many abbr. floating around the internet.

Cheers.
Opss sorry..
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Old 08-Jan-2007, 22:05   #17
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Futurama's on, I guess.
Hahaha.. you've seen the same picture you dirty man

but yes.. seeing this again after 1,5 year.. it looks less stunning than it did.. Somehow the shadows don't work out now on most pics..
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Is that a New South Wales number plate I can see?
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Is that a New South Wales number plate I can see?
Ehmm what? (italian guy here.. )
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Is that a New South Wales number plate I can see?
Could be hard to tell though.. Yellow with black writing, and seems to be in a 3-3 arrangement. Looking through the car window it also appears that it might be a Right Hand Drive... but it's too small to tell really.
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yes i remeber these shots (ive got some on my computer dated may 2005)
yes the maker was australian so no doubt it is a NSW plate
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