For my final project I added some effects to my Ray Tracer. These include: Motion Blur, Depth of Field, Glossy Reflections, and Ambient Occlusion.
Motion Blur allows us to capture a moment in time with objects (balls) in motion.
Depth of Field allows us to set a focus plane a certain distance from the camera, with those near the plane in focus, and those farther away out of focus.
Different objects may be made of different materials, thus reflect differently. Glossy reflection takes this into account when calculating reflection.
Some locations may not be in shadow, yet they still might be occluded from the light source. Ambient Occlusion is a way to approximate how light radiates (As seen by the darkened areas below the shapes.)
Depth of Field, Glossy Reflection, and Motion Blur
Ambient Occlusion