Questions tagged [scattering]
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Predicting reflectance functions from complex surfaces
There are three principal ways to obtain a BRDF. We can
Derive an analytic formula using physical principles
Use simulation given an assumed or measured model of the surface
microgeometry
Measure the ...
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Adding Ozone to my sky simulation
I implemented a simulation for the colour of the sky a while ago by following the scratch a pixel tutorial: https://www.scratchapixel.com/lessons/procedural-generation-virtual-worlds/simulating-sky
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How does Smith multiple scattering interact with diffuse subsurface scattering?
The Multiple Scattering Microfacet BSDFs with the Smith Model paper describes a statistical model for replacing the masking-shadowing functions in microfacet BSDFs (which account for paths with more ...
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Radiosity VS Ray tracing
Radiosity is basically what allows this:
In a tutorial of Cornell University about Radiosity it is mentioned that:
A ray-traced version of the image shows only the light reaching the viewer by ...
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Volumetric rendering fundamental concepts and terminology
Literature on rendering volumetric materials and effects tends to use a lot of mathematical physics terminology. Let's say that I have a decent handle on the concepts involved in surface rendering. ...
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