page_title: Low poly
section_title: Aesthetic
hierarchical_section_title: Low poly / Aesthetic
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a rendered image of a low poly (220 polygons, 219 vertices) 3D model of a duck character I have created with Blender.
context_page_description: Low poly is a polygon mesh in 3D computer graphics that has a relatively small number of polygons. Low poly meshes occur in real-time applications as contrast with high-poly meshes in animated movies and special effects of the same era. The term low poly is used in both a technical and a descriptive sense; the number of polygons in a mesh is an important factor to optimize for performance but can give an undesirable appearance to the resulting graphics.
context_section_description: Models that are said to be low poly often appear blocky and simple while still maintaining the basic shape of what they are meant to represent. With computer graphics getting more powerful, it has become increasingly computationally cheap to render low poly graphics. Some artists use the resulting low-detail from a low polygon count as an aesthetic rather than as an optimization technique. They are often used by indie developers due to being faster and cheaper to create. In addition, there is an element of nostalgia to low poly styles, hearkening to older video game consoles such as the Nintendo 64 or the PlayStation (console). Since they often achieve a certain retro style, serving as a 3-Dimensional analog to the 2-Dimensional pixel art.
caption: 3D model consisting of 220 polygons
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