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Latest NVIDIA OptiX Renders Ray Tracing Faster Than Ever Before

Nvidia

Catmull-Rom curves are a popular choice in the film and games industries for hair and fur and other uses of curves. NVIDIA OptiX curves are currently back-face culled, so rays that enter through the open end of a curve will miss the curve completely. Open-ended curves are common and desirable and also better for performance.

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Setting the Mood: Exploring Lighting and Mood in Game Art 

iXie gaming

Simulates how light bounces between surfaces, making lighting look more natural and filling in dark areas. Look to photography, film, and art for inspiration. Optimize your lighting by using techniques like Levels of Detail (LODs) and culling. Rasterization. Five Advanced Lighting Techniques Global Illumination (GI).

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