| global illumination model |
| List of: | Glossary Items | |
| Subjects: | Lights and Shadows | |
| Contents: | Glossary | |
| In shading a surface, a global illumination model takes account of other scene objects, for example to render shadows, reflected views from mirroring surfaces such as metals, and refracted views through transmitting volumes such as glass. See also illumination model. | |||||