In the mid 1960's, Ivan Sutherland developed the first computer graphics system. Since that time, impressive discoveries have been made in algorithms that are capable of generating images indistinguishable from photographs. However, these techniques are very time consuming. In this talk we will discuss the techniques that have been developed over the past 40 years in the area of realistic computer graphics. We will then describe techniques we are currently developing that are contributing to the state of the art in this field. We will then look at what is necessary to make real-time photorealism a reality. In order to liven up the discussion, several CS faculty will be unknowing participants in the presentation.