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I have a question that may seems stupid but... What's the difference between a curved and a flat backdrop? What are they for?
In the example I saw, the curved infinity cove is a backdrop used for no seams, contrary to a floor and a wall, where you can see the junction where the floor meets the wall.
Just gee whiz, but when I first started with 3D in Max, I either didn't know about IBL, or it hadn't been realized. When I read the post on my email regarding curved vs flat, I thought the reference was to using a flat backdrop vs a cylinder or semi-sphere for your environment. Curved backdrops prior to IBL created a sky background with less distortion than flat.
So i used the curved backdrop in my submission for the site banner with the western look. That way, i get the ground and the mountains to look seamless, create solid looking ground, that was my first go at curved backdrop.
https://s14.postimg.cc/8j0efsc1d/gfx_Wstrn_Banner01_1024_576.png
It's a curved backdrop, and I stretched and scaled it (HUGE) to give it the perception of depth and allow shadows to fall on the ground. The picture/backdrop i used is like 5 or 10 times larger than what is seen here (can't remember), but to get the scaling and look right, it was what worked.
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