Eric P. Lafortune and Yves D. Willems
Proceedings of Compugraphics '93, Alvor, Portugal (December '93), pp. 145-153.
In this paper we present a new Monte Carlo rendering algorithm that seamlessly integrates the ideas of shooting and gathering power to create photorealistic images. The algorithm can be explained as a generalisation of the well-known path tracing algorithm. Test results show that it performs significantly better for typical indoor scenes where indirect lighting is important.
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