Homework 6 (due 11/1)
We talked about camera perspective and the technical aspects of light. Next time we will continue talking about light (media, photons, aesthetic issues).
1. [Radiosity, Reading Assignment] Read the POV-Ray tutorial on radiosity (Section 2.3.4 of the online documentation). It will come in handy for the second part.
2. [Lightsources and radiosity, 80pt] Create a storyline and a scene centered around a prominent light-source object (such as a reading lamp, a lantern, a neon light, up to you). On the technical side, make use of an area light and the radiosity algorithm. That means you should include sufficient detail in your scene to see the effects of the softer shadows caused by the area light and the color bleeding due to the radiosity algorithm.
Submission:
- For questions asking for renderings, submit both .pov and .bmp files (either by email, or on disk).
- Collect the answers to your written questions and submit them on paper
- If you submit multiple items, please place them together in a labeled envelope
- Make sure everything your submit (emails, disks, pieces of paper) is clearly labeled and contains your name
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