Shading

rendering algorithm that works by sending out many virtual rays of light

thumb|upright=0.75|A simplified illustration of the graphics pipeline in the Vulkan API. The yellow sections are programmable shader stages which can modify the different data being processed by the pipeline.

interpolation technique in 3D computer graphics

global illumination; quality of surfaces that reflect light diffusely

animation technique

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shading algorithm invented by the computer scientist Henri Gouraud

Shading refers to the depiction of depth perception in 3D models (within the field of 3D computer graphics) or illustrations (in visual art) by varying the level of darkness. Shading tries to approximate local behavior of light on the object's surface and is not to be confused with techniques of adding shadows, such as shadow mapping or shadow volumes, which fall under global behavior of light.

computer graphics shading and rendering technique

method to draw shadows in computer graphic images

type of hardware in a graphical processing unit (GPU)

model for determining radiant energy reflected off diffuse surfaces

screen-space shading technique

dark area in which sunlight or other incoming light is blocked

basic illumination model to calculate specular reflection range

computer graphics effect

bright spot of light that appears on shiny objects when illuminated

implementation of an ambient occlusion illumination in computer graphics

technique in computer graphics

HLSL2GLSL is a command line tool and a library that translates shaders written in High Level Shader Language (HLSL) for Direct3D 9 into the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL).

increase in thermal energy of a space, object or structure as it absorbs incident solar radiation

Self-Shadowing is a computer graphics lighting effect, used in 3D rendering applications such as computer animation and video games. Self-shadowing allows non-static objects in the environment, such as game characters and interactive objects (buckets, chairs, etc.), to cast shadows on themselves and each other. For example, without self-shadowing, if a character puts their right arm over the left, the right arm will not cast a shadow over the left arm. If that same character places a hand over a ball, that hand will cast a shadow over the ball.