[ISEA94] Artists Statement: Eihachiro Nakamae & Hideo Yamashita — Rhapsody in Light & Blue

Artists Statement

1′ 34″, 1993

This animation simulates the lighting effects in an indoor pool lit by multiple light sources both above and under the water. To render photo-realistic images including water region, many latest techniques based on optical phenomena are employed: Reflection and refraction of light on water surfaces, scattering and absorption of light in water, and shadows cast on water surfaces are taken into account.

Produced by the CG Research Group of Universities in Hiroshima (Hiroshima Prefectural University,’Hiroshima University and Fukuyama University)
Music: Haruhiko Iriyama, Yamagiwa Laboratory Inc.

Hardware: Silicon Graphics IRIS, NEC EWS
Software: RAYSKY (In-house software)

[source: Ars Electronica Archive]

  • Eihachiro Nakamae & Hideo Yamashita, Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan