CS155 Computer Graphics

RT Lighting

The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce you the lighting model you'll implement in your ray tracer.

Pre-lecture

The following images were created using different kinds of lights. Working with a partner, describe the light in each scene. Try to come up with a "model" for the lights used. (Pay particular attention to the differences in images 2 and 5 and to the differences in images 3 and 6.)
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3


Image 4
Image 5
Image 6


Post-lecture

Try to recreate the lighting in the above images starting with this ray file. Use the lights we discussed in lecture. (Only one scene requires a change in material properties.) Last updated Sept.. 09