photorealism
Hyper-accurate visual rendering
Photorealism is a style of visual art—especially painting and drawing—that aims to reproduce subjects with the precision and detail of a photograph.
The movement emerged in the late 1960s, often depicting mundane scenes: storefronts, cars, reflections in glass.
The term extends to computer graphics striving for lifelike rendering: The game's photorealism is stunning.
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- clarityState of being understandable
fidelity · exactness · definition · meticulousness · lifelike · texture · trompe-l'oeil · illusionism
Compressed-air paint sprayer
- acrylicsSynthetic quick-dry paints
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- griddingDividing into uniform squares
projection · glazing · layering · brushwork · underpainting · color matching · blending · stippling
Digital movie imagery
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- ray tracingRendering via light physics
- 3D modelingCreating digital three-dimensional objects
- texture mappingApplying images to 3D surfaces
Unity · shader · polygon · uncanny valley · real-time · virtual production · game graphics · Pixar
Art of inanimate objects
- chromeReflective metal coating
- reflectionsReturned light or thought
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- automobilesSelf-propelled road vehicles
storefronts · urban scenes · diners · portraits · water droplets · machinery · everyday objects · street scenes
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
clarity · fidelity · exactness · definition · meticulousness · lifelike · texture · trompe-l'oeil · illusionism · mimesis
hyperrealism
Theory of simulation dominance
airbrush
Compressed-air paint sprayer
gridding · projection · glazing · layering · brushwork · underpainting · color matching · blending · stippling · masking
CGI
Digital movie imagery
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- ray tracingRendering via light physics
- 3D modelingCreating digital three-dimensional objects
texture mapping · Unity · shader · polygon · uncanny valley · real-time · virtual production · game graphics · Pixar · digital art
still life
Art of inanimate objects
- chromeReflective metal coating
- reflectionsReturned light or thought
- glassTransparent solid from sand
automobiles · storefronts · urban scenes · diners · portraits · water droplets · machinery · everyday objects · street scenes · phone booths
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
- visual artdrawing, fine art, painting, portrait, sketch
- art stylesimpressionism, surrealism, cubism, pop art, minimalism
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- paintingoil painting, watercolor, acrylic paint, oils, oil paints
- art techniquespainting, drawing, sketching, shading, blending
photorealismabstraction
Distilling to essential qualities
abstract art · impressionism · expressionism · stylization · caricature
photorealismabstract expressionism
Nonrepresentational art emphasizing spontaneous emotion
surrealism · action painting · automatism · expressionism · symbolism
photorealismimpressionism
Style prioritizing perception
soft focus · blurriness · vagueness · obscurity · suggestion