"Alain" <aze### [at] qwertyorg> schreef in bericht 
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> What I would do, is to use a somewhat larger area_light using 
> are_illumination. If using a looks_like, make the area_light about double 
> to tripple the extent of that object.
> Then, place it a little bit lower than where it should be.
> The fade_distance would be shorter than the dimention of the light, on par 
> with the non-enlarged area_light.
>
> If needed, I may also add another, weak, light slightly in front of the 
> reflector, possibly with a fade_power 3 or 4.
>
> Using radiosity won't help as radiosity can be affected by your media, but 
> can never illuminate any media.
>
> It may possibly be simulated using a small, hollow, transparent, no_image, 
> no_shadow, and partly reflective sphere, or maybe a disk, some distance 
> before the lamp and use photons to reflect some light into the media.
>
>
> We need something between scattering media and SSLT for such cases when 
> you have some multiple scattering. It will probably be very slow...
>

Thanks Alain. These are a couple of things I want to try out.

Thomas

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