Photorealism comes from dirt, not from raytracing. In the example of that movie clip, what makes it real are in-focus/out-of-focus effects, motion blur, camera shaking and the not-supermodel shape of her face. It's a little ruined by the shiny white teeth imho. Don't attribute too much to the render engine - render engines are just number crunchers that calculate a precise result of whatever input you give it. Focus on you input instead - proper lights, material setups and textures make the difference.

Message edited on: 10/26/2004 02:25