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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
May. 30, 2000
Akihiro Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Square Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A rendering method for generating an image similar to that with normal lighting calculation, without the calculation, when changing the position of a light source etc. in a virtual space; including waiting for an operational input of an operator or other input; changing the position of the light source or other state in accordance with any input; generating an interpolated shadow data set based on the position etc. of the light source at the current position; and drawing an object using the interpolated shadow data set, wherein when generating the interpolated shadow data set, the positional data of the light source etc. is acquired, the shadow data set relating to the positional data of the light source acquired etc. is selected from a plurality of shadow data sets corresponding to pre-set positions of the light source etc. and calculated in advance for a specific element of the object, and, when there are a plurality of selected shadow data sets, the plurality of shadow data sets are interpolated based on the acquired positional data of the light source to generate an interpolated shadow data set, and a rendering apparatus, game system, and computer readable program product storing a program using the same.