i Acknowledgments iv Table of contents vi List of illustrations x Preface xiv Chapter 1. ARt&D; the processpatching context 1 1.1. Motivation 7 1.2. Scope 9 1.3. Thesis and research questions 12 1.4. Approach and methodology 14 1.4.1. Instrument for analysing the collaborative process 15 1.5. Contribution to the field 17 1.6. Structure of the thesis 20 Chapter 2. Profiles of disciplines and aRt...

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Photorealism is one of the most quoted aspects of nowadays games. However, realistic game graphics is not the only style desirable. This paper surveys the many graphical styles used in past and current games, analyzes graphical aspects of computer games and discuss the use of realism with respect to game graphics. We show several examples and make references to current research, encouraging gam...

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