In this video, learn how to use HDRI Lighting to create realistic lighting in your Blender Renderings!
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0:00 – Intro
0:11 – What is an HDRI?
1:11 – Where to find HDRIs
4:29 – How to add an HDRI environment in Blender
8:22 – Setting up the HDRI to rotate, scale, etc
11:05 – Lighting a scene with an HDRI and a color background
13:21 – Creating an HDRI Dome lighting setup
17:00 – Creating shadows with the dome setup
20:16 – Adjusting shadow darkness
