Using environment maps

- 3D objects don't look very 3D…if they exist without lights and while you could,…of course, shine light on a flat, dull object,…it's much more interesting when it's reflective.…When the 3D object starts to pick up the colors…and the reflections of the scenes around it,…it starts to look a lot better.…And to do this, we're gonna take advantage…of a technology called a reflection map.…In the project here, you could choose…to import some reflection maps.…You'll find a folder called Maps,…and you can select these and click open.…

Now, let's just drag those into a new folder…so they stay organized and we'll call them Maps.…And each of these is a different photo…so you see, if I double-click, a cockpit.…The Grand Canyon.…Monument Valley, et cetera.…Now, some of these are ones that I have made…using a smartphone, others come from different collections.…You'll find information about these…available in the credits.…And these are an option for changing…how the environment looks.…

So, for example, if I take the Grand Canyon one…