Rendering (computer graphics)

In 3D_computer_graphics, rendering is the process of drawing a 2D image, based upon a scene description (which may include geometry and material properties). It is typically a slow, computationally intensive process.

Rendering often takes place on a render farm.

Methods of rendering include:

• Ray_tracing

• Global_illumination

• Radiosity

• Scanline algorithms

Fill in research - image based rendering, non photorealism, hardware assisted, etc.