i just finished modeling the drum set seen below (there’s more to it then seen in the picture):
Obviously many of the pieces are chrome and shiny, so i figured I would use an HDRI image to get some nice renders. Let me know if there are other options that may work better. I am going for photorealistic and have been reading about HDRI, Final Gather, and things like Global Illumination. I am still trying to wrap my head around all these procedures, but from what I can gather, if used correctly can create some really nice renders. The problem is I don’t know how to set them up correctly. I would appreciate some feedback on how to go about getting that photorealistic chrome reflection look that I am going for. Thanks.