Lighting serves as the foundation of realistic visuals, shaping the perception of depth, texture, and emotion in any image. Without proper lighting, even the most detailed digital compositions can ...

Waves close wavesVibrations that transfer energy from place to place without the transference of matter. - including sound and light - can be reflected at the boundary between two different materials.

Before diving into ray tracing ("RT" for short), let's first take a look at how illumination works in the real world. From the micro-perspective, the surface of an object illuminated by a ray of light ...