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Can I use a scan-line renderer instead of a ray tracer? How about one that uses some other rendering technique?

April 26, 2017Ray renderer rendering technique tracer uses

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Can I use a scan-line renderer instead of a ray tracer? How about one that uses some other rendering technique?

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Yes, all algorithms are welcome. The quality should be equivalent to modern ray tracers, though, or your image will compare badly with the other entries. Note–we do not consider photocopying or paint programs to be “renderers”. The image should be generated by a computer, algorithmically.