Radiosity and realistic image synthesis
By: Michael F. Cohen, John R. Wallace ; with a chapter by Pat Hanrahan and a foreword by Donald P. Greenberg].
Contributors: Wallace, John R. 1946-
Publisher: Academic Press Professional
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 381
Subjects: Radiosity.; Image processing -- Digital techniques.; Computer graphics.; Digital computer simulation.
Description: "The goal of realistic image synthesis is to create, via a computer, a visual experience identical to what a viewer would have when looking at a real environment." "Radiosity and Realistic Image Synthesis is the first comprehensive look at the radiosity method for image synthesis and the tools required to approach this elusive goal. This book provides information necessary to create realistic images, and will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the fields of computer graphics and virtual reality, architecture, industrial design, entertainment and advertising, and related computer aided design technologies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-372) and index.