I was wondering: Let's say you made your own 3D environment (including everything like grass, trees, building, etc.), w...

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I was wondering: Let's say you made your own 3D environment (including everything like grass, trees, building, etc.), would you use an equirectangular or would you set up the light and material of every objects (or both)? Or more specifically, is the use of equirectangular necessary for a good rendering?