private int getBlockIntensity(int x, int y) {
            int averageIntensity = 0;
            for (int i = x; i < scale + x; i++) {
                for (int j = y; j < scale + y; j++) {
                    averageIntensity += getIntensity(i, j);
                }
            }
            return averageIntensity / (scale * scale);
        }