Links
There are some interesting links I've collected along the years, all of them related, more or less, to raytracing and POV-Ray. If you find any broken or wrong link, please report it to jaime at ignorancia dot org, so I can correct the problem.
Basic
The POV-Ray site
Home site for the fabulous and free raytracer. Start here if you don’t know what POV-Ray is...
Home site for the fabulous and free raytracer. Start here if you don’t know what POV-Ray is...
MegaPOV
The home page of MegaPOV, the popular collection of unofficial extensions of POV-Ray.
The home page of MegaPOV, the popular collection of unofficial extensions of POV-Ray.
Wings 3D
Wings3d is a surprisingly simple but powerfull modeller. Really worth a try...
Wings3d is a surprisingly simple but powerfull modeller. Really worth a try...
The Internet Ray Tracing Competition
A really good and friendly competition for raytracing artists, made to learn and share.
A really good and friendly competition for raytracing artists, made to learn and share.
The POVCOMP 2004
A new competition for POV-Ray artists, with great prizes. Let’s hope it will be annual...
A new competition for POV-Ray artists, with great prizes. Let’s hope it will be annual...
Hosted on this server
Manuel Mata’s WEB
Home page of a spanish POV-Ray user and fellow translator.
Home page of a spanish POV-Ray user and fellow translator.
POV Artists
Gilles Tran
Realism, surealism, abstract, figurative... there is something he can’t do?
Realism, surealism, abstract, figurative... there is something he can’t do?
Tom Aust
A true multidisciplinar artist using POV-Ray.
A true multidisciplinar artist using POV-Ray.
Christophe Bouffartigue
Another "french school" member, capable both of making patches for POV-Ray and creating fine scenes.
Another "french school" member, capable both of making patches for POV-Ray and creating fine scenes.
Christoph Hormann
A master of technique. His iso-landscapes are simply amazing.
A master of technique. His iso-landscapes are simply amazing.
Mick Hazelgrove
Fantastic "Forgotten Worlds" rescued for us by Mick.
Fantastic "Forgotten Worlds" rescued for us by Mick.
Friedrich A.Lohmueller
Very productive and talented artist, with a terrific patience for modelling.
Very productive and talented artist, with a terrific patience for modelling.
Jim Charter
Another traditional artist using POV-Ray ...and very nicely, indeed.
Another traditional artist using POV-Ray ...and very nicely, indeed.
Javier Heredero Nieto
Very talented for modelling, Javier likes specially the classics.
Very talented for modelling, Javier likes specially the classics.
Txemi Jendrix Inspiriens
Texmi is one of the few spanish artist with a clear continuity.
Texmi is one of the few spanish artist with a clear continuity.
Dennis H. Miller
Beautiful abstract and mathematical renderings.
Beautiful abstract and mathematical renderings.
Ib Rasmussen
Incredibly detailed modelling of big and very ambitious projects.
Incredibly detailed modelling of big and very ambitious projects.
Carlos Tricas
Another spanish artist, very inclined to mathematical abstraction.
Another spanish artist, very inclined to mathematical abstraction.
Tim Nikias
Beautiful images and amazing animations, completed with code, many includes and tech tips.
Beautiful images and amazing animations, completed with code, many includes and tech tips.
René Bui
Online portofolio from another great artist with an amazing ability that grows with each new image.
Online portofolio from another great artist with an amazing ability that grows with each new image.
evilsuperbrain.com
Tekno Frannansa website: lots of great images, some really awesome and surprisingly different.
Tekno Frannansa website: lots of great images, some really awesome and surprisingly different.
Hildur Kolbrun Andresdottir
POV gallery with some very good works, showing a clear progress. There is also a nice tutorial on radiosity.
POV gallery with some very good works, showing a clear progress. There is also a nice tutorial on radiosity.
ZeSly
Web site of Sylvain Girard, another addict to massive detail. I found it while searching for a truck model for my autobahn scene, wich indeed is highly enhanced with the addition of his magnificent model.
Web site of Sylvain Girard, another addict to massive detail. I found it while searching for a truck model for my autobahn scene, wich indeed is highly enhanced with the addition of his magnificent model.
Rob's Digital Art
Another laborious POV-Ray worker. The visit is worth, specially the very detailed explanations about the creative process.
Another laborious POV-Ray worker. The visit is worth, specially the very detailed explanations about the creative process.
Mathematical Imagery by Jos Leys
An experiment in using data generated in Ultrafractal, as input to Povray.
An experiment in using data generated in Ultrafractal, as input to Povray.
The Digital Fine Art of Robet W. McGregor
Digital fine art on the surreal side.
Digital fine art on the surreal side.
Peter McCombs
A former IRTC runner-up. I hope he regains interest in POV-Ray again with the new IRTC revival...
A former IRTC runner-up. I hope he regains interest in POV-Ray again with the new IRTC revival...
TektonArt
Kirk Andrews is a long-time POV-Ray user, and over the POV-Ray newsgroups everyone knows he is very good at it. Now that he has a web site, the rest of world can enjoy too...
Kirk Andrews is a long-time POV-Ray user, and over the POV-Ray newsgroups everyone knows he is very good at it. Now that he has a web site, the rest of world can enjoy too...
Figments
Ian Mackay's POV-Ray Page. Another long-time POV-Ray user and IRTC entrant who finally got a web site to display his art.
Ian Mackay's POV-Ray Page. Another long-time POV-Ray user and IRTC entrant who finally got a web site to display his art.
Resources
The POV-Ray Wiki
The most recent and updated resource for POV-Ray.
The most recent and updated resource for POV-Ray.
The POV-Ray Links
One of the best places to start searching for all kind of resources.
One of the best places to start searching for all kind of resources.
POV-Ray questions & tips (formerly WARP’s FAQ)
If you have questions about POV-Ray, first look here!
If you have questions about POV-Ray, first look here!
POV-Ray Newsgroups
Very active and helpful forums. But be sure to read the manual and the newsgroups FAQ first!
Very active and helpful forums. But be sure to read the manual and the newsgroups FAQ first!
Rune’s World
Excelent and original include files for many different tasks.
Excelent and original include files for many different tasks.
Christoph’s page
Useful and highly illustrated tutorials, Reference tables for POV functions, Isosurfaces includes and more...
Useful and highly illustrated tutorials, Reference tables for POV functions, Isosurfaces includes and more...
image*after: Free images and textures
Lots of images organized by topic, very useful not only as textures, but also as visual reference when creating procedural textures.
Lots of images organized by topic, very useful not only as textures, but also as visual reference when creating procedural textures.
Mayang’s Free Textures
More photos and textures organized by topic: some of these are very useful for quick texturing with POV-Ray.
More photos and textures organized by topic: some of these are very useful for quick texturing with POV-Ray.
ArahWeave
While searching the Internet for some free images of fabrics, I found something better: a fabric simulation program for Linux! The free version has everything a POV user needs.
While searching the Internet for some free images of fabrics, I found something better: a fabric simulation program for Linux! The free version has everything a POV user needs.
Accustudio
Lots of textures for image mapping, HDRI maps and much more.
Lots of textures for image mapping, HDRI maps and much more.
MCPov
MCPov is a patch to MegaPov 1.2.1, to use a montecarlo approach to evaluate the different contribution of the ray tracing algorithm.
MCPov is a patch to MegaPov 1.2.1, to use a montecarlo approach to evaluate the different contribution of the ray tracing algorithm.
PoseRay
PoseRay is an utility to convert 3D model meshes into POV-Ray scenes and Moray UDO files. PoseRay can also edit the materials and act as a simple transformation tool for the geometry. PoseRay can also export the modified model to wavefront (OBJ) format for use in other 3D programs.
PoseRay is an utility to convert 3D model meshes into POV-Ray scenes and Moray UDO files. PoseRay can also edit the materials and act as a simple transformation tool for the geometry. PoseRay can also export the modified model to wavefront (OBJ) format for use in other 3D programs.
Archive 3D
A very good source for all kind of free 3D models, organized in categories.
A very good source for all kind of free 3D models, organized in categories.
Archive Textures
Companion site for Archive3D.net, also a very good source for all kind of free textures, again organized in categories.
Companion site for Archive3D.net, also a very good source for all kind of free textures, again organized in categories.
Google search
One of the best ways to find information, photos and drawings for reference when modelling, texturing, and lighting scenes.
One of the best ways to find information, photos and drawings for reference when modelling, texturing, and lighting scenes.