Computer aided illustration Flashcards
What is texture mapping?
The process of applying a 2D texture to a 3D object
Bump mapping
It the process of applying a texture to a particular surface
Reflection
Light that is bounced off an surface or subject
Specularity
This determines the level of reflectiveness a particular surface has.
Ambient lighting
Is a source of light which is used for providing an area of a 3D environment with a constant illumination.
Depth of field
Is the distance between the nearest and furthest objects within an image.
Image based lighting
IBL is the process of illuminating objects and scenes with objects from the real world. It allows you to light your scene by applying HDR
Volumetrics
Volumetric rendering refers to a technique for generating a visual representation of data that is contained in a three dimensional space volume.