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Real-time rendering of procedural multiscale materials

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I3D '16: Proceedings of the 20th ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics and Games

Pages 139 - 148

https://doi.org/10.1145/2856400.2856409

Published: 27 February 2016 Publication History

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We present a stable shading method and a procedural shading model that enables real-time rendering of sub-pixel glints and anisotropic microdetails resulting from irregular microscopic surface structure to simulate a rich spectrum of appearances ranging from sparkling to brushed materials. We introduce a biscale Normal Distribution Function (NDF) for microdetails to provide a convenient artistic control over both the global appearance as well as over the appearance of the individual microdetail shapes, while efficiently generating procedural details. Our stable rendering approach simulates a hierarchy of scales and accurately estimates pixel footprint at multiple levels of detail to achieve good temporal stability and antialiasing, making it feasible for real-time rendering applications.

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Real-time rendering of procedural multiscale materials
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Rendering
      1. Reflectance modeling

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