Rendering Engine: Part 1 (Recap)

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What are the basic steps for rendering a 3D scene?

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1. 1. Scene Setup: Define objects, lights, and camera.
   

2. 2. Geometry Processing: Transform objects from model space to screen space.
   

3. 3. Rasterization: Convert 3D geometry into 2D pixels.

4. 4. Shading: Calculate pixel colors using lighting models.

5. 5. Output: Render the final image to the frame buffer.

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What are the types of objects in a scene?

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Solid (brick) or amorphous (smoke).

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What are the transparency types in rendering?

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Opaque, transparent, or translucent.

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What is surface rendering focused on?

Back

Textures and lighting.

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What is a triangle mesh?

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Triangles used to model surfaces.

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What is tessellation in the context of triangle meshes?

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Dividing surfaces into smaller polygons for detail.

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What are the data structures used for triangle meshes?

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Triangle lists, indexed lists, strips, and fans.

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What are the visual properties of surfaces?

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Attributes: Color, texture, opacity, reflectivity.

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What types of textures are applied to triangles for detail?

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Diffuse maps, normal maps.