Renderings
Ed Grochowski
Written 2-27-2021
Updated 11-21-2021
Wireframe Model of the Three Vases
Introduction
I have long been interested in computer graphics. In the 1980s, I
started writing a 3D modeler and renderer as a way to create images of
things that do not exist.
Recently, I added radiosity to the renderer's capabilities.
Radiosity simulates the diffusion of light among the objects in a scene
in much the same way that it happens in the real world. The following
wallpapers illustrate how closely a computer simulation can mimic
reality.
Night Life
Mirrored spheres on a checkerboard are a sure sign of being
computer-generated.
Computer Design
Virtual Tinkertoys are accompanied by a microprocessor.
Gallery
This scene illustrates realistic indoor lighting.
Three Vases
The vases look much better after texture mapping, lighting, shading, ray
tracing, and radiosity. If you look closely, you can see the virtual
"room".
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