«Rendering» – we are meeting this new and quite intelligible word with ever increasing frequency. Games, programs, and professions – we have met them everywhere recently. So, what is rendering?
What is rendering?
In the broad sense of the word Rendering – is a term of computer graphics, which denotes the process of visualization or model imaging with the aid of software program. For example, when somebody is employing you, this person understand this term as your professional skills in creating 3D graphics, when it is only the last stage of it.
Who is engaged in rendering?
The most widespread profession, which needs knowledge of «rendering», is a 3D designer. The specialist in this area can create everything from elementary banner to computer games models. And sure enough 3D designer works not only with rendering but with all previous stages of 3D graphics creation as modeling, texturization, lighting, animation and then the stage of visualization is start.
However, 3D designer doesn’t work with mathematical and physical formulae, describing them with the help of a programming language.
Everything will be done by compiling programs (3D Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, Zbrush, Blender, etc.) and physical aspects of libraries which have been written (ODE, Newton, PhysX, Bullet and so on).