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Rendering

Rendering 101

  1. Start here!
  2. Introduction to rendering
  3. 1. What is ray tracing?
  4. Ray tracing
  5. 2. Light reflection
  6. Matching properties of lighting
  7. 3. Light rays
  8. Light rays
  9. 4. Rendering Mike Wazowski
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