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12 Aug 2024 21:16:34 EDT (-0400)
  Re: It seemed like a good idea at the time  
From: John VanSickle
Date: 23 Jun 2003 14:32:35
Message: <3EF747BD.539C1617@hotmail.com>
Tim Cook wrote:
> 
> Scene contains 38 frame level objects; 0 infinite.
> 
> Statistics for ruinedtemple.pov, Resolution 2048 x 1536
> That's right, a 2048x1536 raytraced image in 4 hours 20 mins.  With
> media radiosity and one point light.  Image to follow.

I've found that using two shadowless lights, far off, both at right
angles to each other & the direction of the main light, does the work of
radiosity at a small fraction of the computational cost.

Regards,
John


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