Environment/reflection mapping是指用于渲染一个object反射了周围场景的现象,比如一个杯子,我们看到他的时候,他的表面反射了周围的景象。
environment/reflection mapping 常用的方法是cube mapping或者sphere mapping。
environment/reflection mapping与ray tracing的区别在于前者无法反射自身的component,如下图
但是人的大脑其实不太能区分出environment/reflection mapping出现的这个小错误,因此这是一个很有效的映射方法。
Bump Mapping
Used to simulate small complex geometric features on surfaces without really the need to model them
A height field is used to perturb surface normals, and the perturbed normals are used in light reflection computation