Using the Sky Dome Light

This tutorial covers the process of lighting and rendering a scene using an HDR map with the Arnold renderer. We will run through how to realistically light a toy car model using the skydome_light.

The skydome_light is particularly useful for rendering scenes that require realistic HDRI based exterior lighting. We will also look at creating realistic materials for our model using the standard_surface shader as a basis. Finally, we will use some of Arnold's camera attributes to add some depth of field and look at which render settings to use before rendering the final image.

• Part 1 - Setting Up The Skydome & The Table
• Part 2 - Shading The Car With Standard
• Part 3 - Setting Up The Final Render