What Is Cloud Rendering?

Creating online clouds is useful in flight simulation games.

Cloud rendering is the act of creating computer-generated clouds for video games that require their use. The most complex cloud renders can be found in games such as flight simulators, where cloud detail and texture can significantly enhance the playing experience.

Function

Cloud rendering is done to produce cloudy environments in photos, backgrounds or video games with outdoor settings. The Photoshop program has a feature that allows people to render clouds for a number of different purposes, including Web page backgrounds and computer screen wallpaper.

Benefits

Cloud rendering provides lifelike settings to a wide variety of outdoor-themed projects. Simple cloud construction can dress up an otherwise plain computer screen, while more detailed cloud animations are used in modern video games, either during game play or in cinematic cutaway scenes.

Potential

As new technologies emerge and computer programmers continue to develop their rendering skills, the potential exists that virtual clouds will become more lifelike and realistic over time. This applies to all applications of cloud rendering, from still images to animated movies or video games.

References

• VTerrain: Clouds
• Tutorial Wiz: Realistic Clouds