The ULTIMATE GUIDE to HDRI Lighting in Blender!

In this video, learn how to use HDRI Lighting to create realistic lighting in your Blender Renderings!

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TIMESTAMPS
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