Real-time rendering

Thoroughly revised, this third edition focuses on modern techniques used to generate synthetic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second. With the advent of programmable shaders, a wide variety of new algorithms have arisen and evolved over the past few years. This edition discusses current...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Möller, Tomas, Haines, Eric (Author), Hoffman, Naty (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 2008
Edition:Third edition
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction
  • The graphics rendering pipeline
  • The graphics processing unit
  • Transforms
  • Visual appearance
  • Texturing
  • Advanced shading
  • Area and environmental lighting
  • Global illumination
  • Image-based effects
  • Non-photorealistic rendering
  • Polygonal techniques
  • Curves and curved surfaces
  • Acceleration algorithms
  • Pipeline optimization
  • Intersection test methods
  • Collision detection
  • Graphics hardware
  • The future