1. LWF

Linear Workflow Linear workflow is a necessary part of any photorealistic (and semi-photorealistic) workflow and should be implemented already very early on by a rendering artist. Linear Workflow

2. Global illumination
(FAQs/Renderings)

...mination is a general name for a group of algorithms used in 3D computer graphics that are meant to add more realistic lighting to 3D scenes. Such algorithms take into account not only the light which...

3. Academic core
(FAQs/Renderings)

The implementation of a realistic renderer always has some basic element of physical simulation or emulation — some computation which resembles or abstracts a real physical process. The term "physi

4. Ray tracing
(FAQs/Renderings)

... for special effects sequences, and in advertising, where a short portion of high quality (perhaps even photorealistic) footage is required. However, efforts at optimizing to reduce the number of c...

5. Radiosity
(FAQs/Renderings)

...rectly illuminated surfaces act as indirect light sources that illuminate other surfaces. This produces more realistic shading and seems to better capture the 'ambience' of an indoor scene. A classic ...

6. Non-Photo Realistic Rendering
(Static Content)

Non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) is an area of computer graphics that focuses on enabling a wide variety of expressive styles for digital art. In contrast to traditional computer graphics, which has

7. Exterior Renderings
(Static Content)

The goal of a 3d rendering is to give your viewer an idea of what you are thinking, set in a realistic atmosphere. When viewing an image like this, there should be recognizable real world items that

8. Information
(Static Content)

... Rendering Rendering converts a model into an image either by simulating light transport to get photorealistic images, or by applying some kind of style as in non-photorealistic rendering. The...

9. Non-Photo Realistic Rendering
(Static Content)

Non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) is an area of computer graphics that focuses on enabling a wide variety of expressive styles for digital art. In contrast to traditional computer graphics, which has

10. Exterior Renderings
(Static Content)

The goal of a 3d rendering is to give your viewer an idea of what you are thinking, set in a realistic atmosphere. When viewing an image like this, there should be recognizable real world items that

11. Information
(Static Content)

... Rendering Rendering converts a model into an image either by simulating light transport to get photorealistic images, or by applying some kind of style as in non-photorealistic rendering. The...