Simen Kvaal wrote:

> Promising, no doubt! But what happens when the clouds cover the entire sky?
> Will the isosurface-render drastically slow down? (Of course it will, but
> how much?)

A lot. It should still be faster than media, though.

>
> One problem is that the clouds look a bit dense; I suppose it is because of
> this new "media type" is in principle absorbing, and that the pigment is
> simpy white. Adding trasmittance/filter will probably make lighter clouds,
> although it might be difficult to adjust the amount correctly. (I think.)
>
> Simen.

I think if transparency were added to the clouds, they might render even
slower.

This technique is closer to scattering media, I think.

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