About RPC

RPC stands for "Rich Photorealistic Content", a term used to describe the software and content associated with ArchVision's award-winning Image-Based Rendering technology. RPC's include people, trees and furniture, all easily placed within traditional 3D scenes. RPC Content has rapidly become the preferred industry method of incorporating such complex objects into 3D environments.

RPC Content is made up of high quality photographic images combined with minimal polygonal geometry to create the illusion of 3D. Appropriate images in the scene are "synthesized" based on the placement of the RPC object and the position of the viewing camera. What is created is the effect of a 3-Dimensional object without the burden of the polygonal complexity. Images then essentially "exist" in the scene.

RPC's are based on photographic image data, ensuring quality and realism far beyond even the best computer-generated models. Despite this, rendering time is never sacrificed, avoiding as it does the need to rely on polygonal geometry, and RPC objects are easy to handle and use with no need to learn complicated software. There are also a wide diversity of libraries available for use, covering fields such as architectural, city planning, product design, simulation and manufacturing.

LightWork Design and ArchVision have worked together to integrate RPC technology into LightWorks applications. A wide range of complexity is achievable with the click of a button - from 2D single images through to 3.5D fully oriented object animated data. For further details on the partnership view the press release.

RPC Content can be obtained directly from ArchVision's website: www.archvision.com