Final Project - PhotonMapping

A 3D photon mapping progam : created solely for the experience in photonmapping. Displays a sphere enclosed in polygons. - (possible) add transluency to the object using a hierarchical method.

Image Process:

The first two images are the same; only a difference in one wall color. I was fairly pleased at the accomplishment but realized the glass ball looked a little stange around the caustic, althought not quite sure what the problem was.

In the first of the next two images, I made some changes to refraction coefficient by it either took away the caustic completely or it still looked the same. I then increased the light intensity. The image is not as dark which is what I wanted; however, the contrast is too distinct and the caustic looks worse. In the 2nd image I took out a coefficient that was blocking the light transmitted through the glass sphere. This looks much nicer but the light intensity is still too high.

The first of the next two is the same as the 2nd one above so it can be compared. In the second one I lowered the light intensity again back to 800 and this looks much better. I am satisfied with this but would like to experiment more and see if I can improve the brightness.

see readmeFinalProject.doc              Download PhotonMap.zip                  Abstract.doc