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Tim Sweeney
04/30/25
@ Lex Fridman
Subsurface scattering is crucial for realistic skin rendering, as human skin is not completely opaque; light penetrates and scatters, affecting our appearance significantly.
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Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #467
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04/30/25
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Rendering hair in computer graphics is complex because accurately simulating every strand would be computationally prohibitive; instead, approximations are used to capture the overall effect of hair.
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Humans are the most challenging aspect of computer graphics due to our evolved ability to detect patterns, faces, and emotions, which makes capturing realistic human representations difficult.
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Rendering objects at extreme close-up and far away distances requires generating the right amount of geometry to be indistinguishable from reality without excess.
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The subtlety of human expressions, such as the difference between a real smile and a fake smile, is essential to capture in computer graphics, as it conveys deep emotional nuances.
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Creating realistic human faces in computer graphics requires advanced hardware and techniques, including high-resolution video capture and understanding the nuances of facial expressions and muscle movements.
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Lumen, the lighting system in Unreal Engine, calculates light interactions across the entire scene, allowing for realistic global illumination that mimics how light behaves in the real world.
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Dynamic lighting in Unreal Engine was achieved through approximations rather than brute force calculations, allowing for real-time effects like torch flickering and shadows.
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@ Lex Fridman
The realism in computer graphics comes from the collaboration of artists and technical artists who build environments, utilizing multiple technical features that work together to create stunning visuals.