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Subject: Re: Glowing Back Lights
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>From: kevin@mav.com (Kevin Bagley)
>Subject: Re: Glowing Back Lights
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>Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 15:09:15 -0800 (PST)
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>Are these glow capabilities remotely related to radiosity? Radiosity
>is a feature that would add outstanding realism to LW scenes. Any
>plans for this in the future?
My understanding of radiosity is that while it would help create very
realistic scenes, it is also very expensive in processing terms. As far as
I know, only 1 or two PC packages use it. This is not saying I don't want
it, just make it an option for those scenes that have to be the best.
Just remembered: There was an artical in AmazingComputing a while back on
simulating radiosity in Imagine, basically involved placing coloured lights
in and around to simulate the effects of reflected light of surfaces