Lighting the Hino Contessa for the One Car Challenge 2025 | HDR Light Studio Demonstration

In this video, I demonstrate how to create professional automotive lighting from scratch in HDR Light Studio, using a backplate image to seamlessly integrate the Hino Contessa into its environment.

This demo covers two key aspects of automotive visualization: making the car feel naturally part of the background scene while ensuring optimal presentation of the vehicle's design. You’ll learn how to highlight styling lines, enhance form, and balance natural integration with hero lighting.

Key techniques covered:
Building lighting setups from scratch with backplate images
Integrating 3D models seamlessly with photographic backgrounds
Enhancing automotive styling lines through strategic lighting
Balancing environmental integration with hero lighting
Professional workflows in HDR Light Studio

About the One Car Challenge 2025:
The One Car Challenge is a creative competition where 3D artists worldwide work with the same base model, a classic Hino Contessa, and develop it in their own artistic direction. The competition welcomes artists of all experience levels, from students to industry professionals.

Competition Details:
Open to 3D artists at all skill levels
Total prizes: $1,750 cash plus 50+ sponsor prizes (top prize: $1,000)
Sponsor prizes include HDR Light Studio licenses
Judged by industry professionals, including Mark Segasby, CEO of Lightmap
Entry deadline: September 30, 2025
For more information about the One Car Challenge: https://3dmodels.org/one-car-challenge/

The competition emphasizes original creative work and technical skill; no AI generation permitted.

Find out more about HDR Light Studio: https://www.lightmap.co.uk/
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