Author: Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3709164230
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 233

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The 20 research papers in this volume demonstrate novel models and concepts in animation and graphics simulation. Special emphasis is given on innovative approaches to Modelling Human Motion, Models of Collision Detection and Perception, Facial Animation and Communication, Specific Animation Models, Realistic Rendering for Animation, and Behavioral Animation.

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ISBN: 9780769502939
Category : Computer graphics
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Annotation Seoul, Korea hosted the Pacific Graphics 99 Conference, a major Asian forum in the field. Culled from 81 submissions are 30 papers, as well as three extended abstracts for the keynote address and two invited talks. The keynoter, T. Kunii of Hosei U., Japan, frames the science of computer graphics. Session papers address: rendering, computer animation, geometric computation, swept volume, geometric compression, visualization, subdivision surfaces, surface reconstruction, virtual reality, geometric modeling, and geometric processing. Invited papers are on opportunities for subdivision-based multiresolution modeling, and modeling and rendering methods of clouds. Color plates (17 pages worth) enliven the proceedings. Future conferences are planned for Hong Kong (2000) and China (2001). Lacks a subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author: T. Theoharis
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1568812744
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 786

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This book is a comprehensive introduction to visual computing, dealing with the modeling and synthesis of visual data by means of computers. What sets this book apart from other computer graphics texts is the integrated coverage of computer graphics and visualization topics, including important techniques such as subdivision and multi-resolution modeling, scene graphs, shadow generation, ambient occlusion, and scalar and vector data visualization. Students and practitioners will benefit from the comprehensive coverage of the principles that are the basic tools of their trade, from fundamental computer graphics and classic visualization techniques to advanced topics.

Author: Randi J. Rost
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0321669223
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 839

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OpenGL® Shading Language, Third Edition, extensively updated for OpenGL 3.1, is the experienced application programmer’s guide to writing shaders. Part reference, part tutorial, this book thoroughly explains the shift from fixed-functionality graphics hardware to the new era of programmable graphics hardware and the additions to the OpenGL API that support this programmability. With OpenGL and shaders written in the OpenGL Shading Language, applications can perform better, achieving stunning graphics effects by using the capabilities of both the visual processing unit and the central processing unit. In this book, you will find a detailed introduction to the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) and the new OpenGL function calls that support it. The text begins by describing the syntax and semantics of this high-level programming language. Once this foundation has been established, the book explores the creation and manipulation of shaders using new OpenGL function calls. OpenGL® Shading Language, Third Edition, includes updated descriptions for the language and all the GLSL entry points added though OpenGL 3.1, as well as updated chapters that discuss transformations, lighting, shadows, and surface characteristics. The third edition also features shaders that have been updated to OpenGL Shading Language Version 1.40 and their underlying algorithms, including Traditional OpenGL fixed functionality Stored textures and procedural textures Image-based lighting Lighting with spherical harmonics Ambient occlusion and shadow mapping Volume shadows using deferred lighting Ward’s BRDF model The color plate section illustrates the power and sophistication of the OpenGL Shading Language. The API Function Reference at the end of the book is an excellent guide to the API entry points that support the OpenGL Shading Language.

Author: José Braz
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3540752749
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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This book includes selected papers of the VISAPP and GRAPP International Conferences 2006, held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, February 25-28, 2006. The 27 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 314 submissions. The topics include geometry and modeling, rendering, animation and simulation, interactive environments, image formation and processing, image analysis, image understanding, motion, tracking and stereo vision.

Author: Elmar Eisemann
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439867690
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 399

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Important elements of games, movies, and other computer-generated content, shadows are crucial for enhancing realism and providing important visual cues. In recent years, there have been notable improvements in visual quality and speed, making high-quality realistic real-time shadows a reachable goal. Real-Time Shadows is a comprehensive guide to t

Author: Thomas Strothotte
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN: 1558607870
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 502

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Penning one of the first books to offer a systematic assessment of computer graphics, the authors provide detailed accounts of today's major non-photorealistic algorithms, along with the background information and implementation advice users need to put them to productive use.

Author: Ron Fosner
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN: 1558608532
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 426

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Beginning with the mathematical basics of vertex and pixel shaders, and building to detailed accounts of programmable shader operations, this title provides the foundation and techniques necessary for replicating popular cinema-style 3D graphics as well as creating your own real-time procedural shaders.

Author: Tetsuo Asano
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3540365869
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 449

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Theoretical Foundations of Computer Vision, held in Dagstuhl Castle, Germany in April 2002. The 27 revised full papers presented went through two rounds of reviewing and improvement and assess the state of the art in geometry, morphology, and computational imaging. The papers are organized in sections on geometry - models and algorithms; property measurement in the grid and on finite samples; features, shape, and morphology; and computer vision and scene analysis.

Author: Mario A. Gutiérrez A.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031364872
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 279

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Virtual reality techniques are increasingly becoming indispensable in many areas. This book looks at how to generate advanced virtual reality worlds. It covers principles, techniques, devices and mathematical foundations, beginning with basic definitions, and then moving on to the latest results from current research and exploring the social implications of these. Very practical in its approach, the book is fully illustrated in colour and contains numerous examples, exercises and case studies. This textbook will allow students and practitioners alike to gain a practical understanding of virtual reality concepts, devices and possible applications.