Realistic Image Synthesis Using Photon Mapping Contributor(s): Jensen, Henrik Wann (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568811470 ISBN-13: 9781568811475 Publisher: A K PETERS OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Graphics - Computers | Programming - Games |
Dewey: 006.6 |
LCCN: 2001033844 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.96" W x 9.42" (1.03 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Photon mapping, an extension of ray tracing, makes it possible to efficiently simulate global illumination in complex scenes. Photon mapping can simulate caustics (focused light, like shimmering waves at the bottom of a swimming pool), diffuse inter-reflections (e.g., the bleeding of colored light from a red wall onto a white floor, giving the floor a reddish tint), and participating media (such as clouds or smoke). This book is a practical guide to photon mapping; it provides the theory and practical insight necessary to implement photon mapping and simulate all types of direct and indirect illumination efficiently. |