Introduction to Color - Brown University

CS123 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Introduction
Graphics displays became common in the mid-60’s. The field of graphics
concentrated first on interaction, and later on “photorealism” (which was
generally based on performance-centered hacks)
Now both are important, as well as is non-photorealistic rendering (e.g.,
painterly or sketchy rendering)
Photorealistic rendering increasingly physically-based (such as using physically
realistic values for light sources or surface reflectance) and perception-based
An understanding of the human visual and proprioceptive systems are essential
to creating realistic user experiences
Andries van Dam
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