Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04348, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Nowrouzezahrai, Derek (McGill University)|Nowrouzezahrai, Derek (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Modern 3D computer graphics software packages are used to synthesize convincing photorealistic images of_x000D_
virtual worlds for use in a variety of applications, including architectural visualization, advertisement,_x000D_
interactive gaming, and visual effects for feature film productions._x000D_
At the core of these software tools lies a rendering engine, responsible for simulating the behaviour of light_x000D_
according to the physical laws of reflection and energy conservation. Prior to the execution of these_x000D_
simulations, digital artists attribute physical properties to each (virtual) object in a 3d scene; these properties_x000D_
ultimately describe the way an object will appear. For example, the properties that lead to a plastic appearance_x000D_
are significantly different than those that lead to a metallic appearance, or a matte appearance._x000D_
Modeling the appearance of real-world objects is challenging, since fine-scale details (i.e., scratches and other_x000D_
small-scale imperfections) can impact the perceived reflectance of an object based on the distance that it is_x000D_
being viewed from._x000D_
The research project outlined in this proposal will devise a mathematical model of such multi-scale appearance,_x000D_
and software algorithms to efficiently evaluate such a model, for use in realistic image synthesis., program purpose french : Modern 3D computer graphics software packages are used to synthesize convincing photorealistic images of_x000D_
virtual worlds for use in a variety of applications, including architectural visualization, advertisement,_x000D_
interactive gaming, and visual effects for feature film productions._x000D_
At the core of these software tools lies a rendering engine, responsible for simulating the behaviour of light_x000D_
according to the physical laws of reflection and energy conservation. Prior to the execution of these_x000D_
simulations, digital artists attribute physical properties to each (virtual) object in a 3d scene; these properties_x000D_
ultimately describe the way an object will appear. For example, the properties that lead to a plastic appearance_x000D_
are significantly different than those that lead to a metallic appearance, or a matte appearance._x000D_
Modeling the appearance of real-world objects is challenging, since fine-scale details (i.e., scratches and other_x000D_
small-scale imperfections) can impact the perceived reflectance of an object based on the distance that it is_x000D_
being viewed from._x000D_
The research project outlined in this proposal will devise a mathematical model of such multi-scale appearance,_x000D_
and software algorithms to efficiently evaluate such a model, for use in realistic image synthesis., agreement title english : A Factorized Multi-scale Appearance Model, agreement title french : A Factorized Multi-scale Appearance Model, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada