Matt Pharr

Gebundenes Buch

Physically Based Rendering

From Theory To Implementation

Beschreibung

Rendering is a crucial part of computer graphicsit is the conversion of a description of a 3D scene into a photorealistic image for display. From movies to video games, computer-rendered images are pervasive today. Incorporating ideas from a wide range of disciplines, including physics, biology, psychology, and cognitive science, Physically Based Rendering describes both the mathematical theory behind a modern photorealistic rendering system as well as its practical implementation. As each new rendering concept is described, it is also exemplified in code. This method--known as "literate programming"--combines human-readable documentation and machine-readable code into a single source specifically designed to aid comprehension. The result is a stunning achievement in graphics education. Using the ideas and software in this book, practitioners can construct and utilize a full-featured rendering system for creating stunning imagery, and researchers have a robust and up-to-date foundation for exploring the frontiers of this exciting field.

Autor

Matt Pharr is a Software Engineer at Google. He previously co-founded Neoptica, which was acquired by Intel, and co-founded Exluna, which was acquired by NVIDIA. He has a B.S. degree from Yale and a Ph.D. from the Stanford Graphics Lab, where he worked under the supervision of Pat Hanrahan.

Greg Humphreys is Director of Engineering at FanDuel, having previously worked on the Chrome graphics team at Google and the OptiX GPU raytracing engine at NVIDIA. Before that, he was a professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia, where he conducted research in both high performance and physically based computer graphics, as well as computer architecture and visualization. Greg has a B.S.E. degree from Princeton, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford under the supervision of Pat Hanrahan. When he's not tracing rays, Greg can usually be found playing tournament bridge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Morgan Kaufmann
• Seitenzahl: 1200
• Erscheinungstermin: September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 46mm
• Gewicht: 2476g
• ISBN-13: 9780123750792
• ISBN-10: 0123750792
• Artikelnr.: 29575167

Rezensionen

" Physically Based Rendering is a terrific book. It covers all the marvelous math, fascinating physics, practical software engineering, and clever tricks that are necessary to write a state-of-the-art photorealistic renderer. All of these topics are dealt with in a clear and pedagogical manner without omitting the all-important practical details." --Per Christensen Senior Software Developer, RenderMan Products Pixar Animation Studios

"Intended for graduate or advanced undergraduate students in a computer graphics course, this large volume provides a comprehensive examination of complex rendering algorithms and demonstrates, through detailed examination of source code and example projects, the practical development and application

of cutting edge image creation and processing software. This second edition is updated to reflect current technologies and contains updated information on relevant recent hardware improvements such as advanced multi-core processors as well as an increased focus on production graphics techniques. The text includes numerous illustrations, code examples, and formulas as well as recommendations for further reading and chapter exercises. Pharr is a principle engineer for Intel and Humphreys is an engineer for NVIDIA and a former professor of computer science at the University of Virginia." --SciTech Book News

"Pharr and Humphreys' textbook is beautifully typeset, thoroughly indexed, unendingly cross-referenced, extensively illustrated, and printed in full color. Given its unconventional preparation style, this textbook stands out because of its descriptions of the tradeoffs involved in developing a complete working renderer. Although somewhat verbose at times, the discussions of design tradeoffs and performance considerations are an excellent complement to the more traditional coverage of the theory behind photorealistic rendering. C++ idioms sometimes get in the way of more elegant solutions, but their use is always reasonably justified. If you are just looking for a general introduction to image synthesis and rendering, standard graphics textbooks [2] might fit the bill; however, if you intend to develop your own renderer or try out new ideas, this textbook provides an excellent starting point."-- Computing Reviews.com