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Modeling waves and surf

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SIGGRAPH '86: Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

Pages 65 - 74

https://doi.org/10.1145/15922.15893

Published: 31 August 1986 Publication History

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Although modeling natural phenomena is recognized as one of the greatest challenges of computer graphics, relatively little time has been spent on modeling ocean waves. The model presented in this paper is suitable for the rendering and animation of waves approaching and breaking on a sloping beach. Waveforms consist of a phase function which correctly produces wave refraction and other depth effects, and a wave profile which changes according to wave steepness and water depth. Particle systems are used to model the spray produced by wave breaking and collisions with obstacles. A scanline algorithm for displaying the wave surface is presented, along with a method of integrating separately rendered particle systems with other surfaces. Hidden surface removal for both waves and particles is done using a novel variation of the A-buffer technique. Methods of implementing the model are presented and compared with previous rendering techniques.

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Modeling waves and surf
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Image manipulation
      1. Texturing
    2. Shape modeling
      1. Parametric curve and surface models
      2. Volumetric models
2. Theory of computation
  1. Computational complexity and cryptography
    1. Problems, reductions and completeness
  2. Models of computation
    1. Abstract machines

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SIGGRAPH '86: Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

August 1986

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DOI:10.1145/15922

ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Volume 20, Issue 4
Aug. 1986
300 pages
ISSN:0097-8930
DOI:10.1145/15886
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