..and here is a test render of Blackhearted's GND2 with a new IBL light (using the map above) added into the scene.  the previous lights remain unchanged.

i won't bother y'all with another upload--but suffice it to say that illuminated w/ just the base lights she doesn't look 1/2 as good.  the IBL adds nice modelling to the shape. 

best of all--while the pose it highly sensitive to the placement of the original lights--and actually looks bad from many angles due to the very striking lighting.  ...with the IBL added it--she's now pretty bulletproof--great in any pose and from any angle.

bagginsbill, thanks again for the great tools.  i will likely use this method for any fancy promo-type renders i do from now on....i've been wanting to try something like this....so this is cool!

question: can i make slight positioning tweaks to the tool object/camera so i can generate spherical reflection maps tuned to anywhere in the world?  dunno if that will even work.

r/.