Non-Photorealistic Rendering
Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR) is a computer graphics technique that produces stylized or artistic images rather than photorealistic ones. It aims to emulate various artistic styles such as painting, sketching, cartooning, or technical illustration, often emphasizing abstraction, expressiveness, or clarity over realism. NPR is widely used in animation, video games, medical visualization, and architectural design to convey information or create aesthetic effects.
Developers should learn NPR when working on projects that require visual storytelling, artistic expression, or enhanced data interpretation, such as in animated films, educational software, or scientific simulations. It is particularly valuable in fields like medical imaging, where NPR techniques can highlight anatomical structures more clearly than photorealistic rendering, and in game development for creating unique visual styles that differentiate a product in the market.