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12 Aug 2024 21:26:20 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Reflection vectors ?  
From: John VanSickle
Date: 9 Jan 1999 14:58:03
Message: <3697B563.9F9DC655@erols.com>
Ken wrote:
> 
> I was looking at the source for the scene file "Brilliant" and noticed
> that the artist used vectors for describing the reflection values of each
> facet. This possibility had totaly excaped me until now. What benefit
> if any is gained by doing so ?
> 
> An example: finish { reflection <0.5,0.75,0.5> }

It modifies the color of the reflected light.  You could, for instance,
have a silver mirror (neutral tones in the pigment) that reflected a blue
image of the things in view.

Regards,
John


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