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On-set VFX data & reference · Core

HDRI capture

Also called: HDRI

ELI5

A panoramic lighting reference recorded on set so digital elements can match the real light.

Used in conversation

“Please get an HDRI capture before the lighting changes.”

Definition

A high-dynamic-range panoramic image captured to recreate on-set lighting and reflections in CG.

Here “HDRI capture” means: A high-dynamic-range panoramic image captured to recreate on-set lighting and reflections in CG.

Pitch context

You may encounter “HDRI capture” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.