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A microfacet-based BRDF generator

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Michael Ashikmin,

Simon Premože,

Peter ShirleyAuthors Info & Claims

SIGGRAPH '00: Proceedings of the 27th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

Pages 65 - 74

https://doi.org/10.1145/344779.344814

Published: 01 July 2000 Publication History

Abstract

A method is presented that takes as an input a 2D microfacet orientation distribution and produces a 4D bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF). This method differs from previous microfacet-based BRDF models in that it uses a simple shadowing term which allows it to handle very general microfacet distributions while maintaining reciprocity and energy conservation. The generator is shown on a variety of material types.

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A microfacet-based BRDF generator
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Computer vision
      1. Image and video acquisition
        3D imaging
  2. Computer graphics
    1. Animation
      1. Physical simulation
    2. Shape modeling
2. Mathematics of computing
  1. Continuous mathematics
    1. Topology
      1. Geometric topology

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