Nekar Xenos wrote:
> 
> "Xplo Eristotle" <xpl### [at] infomagiccom> wrote in message
> news:3B1D8CC3.8DE0937E@infomagic.com...
> >
> > If you imagine radiosity as being like shading being applied to the
> > scene with a brush and diluted black ink, it becomes fairly easy to
> > understand.. well, for me anyway. (This analogy is kind of a butchery of
> > the way radiosity ACTUALLY works, but it's a fair description of its
> > effect on a scene.)

(snip)
 
> Thanks for this explanation. I've understood the basic principle of radiosity
> without really knowing how to use it. This will really help me to use it better.

Just keep in mind that when you use radiosity, you're *adding*
illumination to the scene, not darkening it! The shadows that get
"painted" on are, in actuality, the holes in the light. ;)

-Xplo

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