2009
DOI: 10.1145/1629216.1629222
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A survey of BRDF models for computer graphics

Abstract: To produce photo-realistic images in computer graphics, we must effectively describe the interactions between light and surfaces. In this paper, we focus on Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Functions (BRDFs), which characterize these interactions. We survey on most BRDF representations introduced so far and we investigate their usage, importance and applications. We look at in detail their two important usages; in GPU-based real-time renderings and in renderings of metallic car paints.

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“…The first image (im1) for each scene has no global illumination whereas the second image (im2) has a global illumination generated from the sun and ambient occlusion. The lighting model within Second Life is generated using a Gaussian Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) [15]. The Fig.…”
Section: Datasetmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The first image (im1) for each scene has no global illumination whereas the second image (im2) has a global illumination generated from the sun and ambient occlusion. The lighting model within Second Life is generated using a Gaussian Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) [15]. The Fig.…”
Section: Datasetmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BDRF) [2] [3] is a general tool for characterizing light reflectance distributions from different surfaces. The function describes the angular distribution of reflected radiance in terms of the corresponding distribution of incident radiance.…”
Section: A Prior Workmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yet, in practice, the complexity can often be reduced for many materials, for example by observing that the spatial variations only affect certain components of the reflectance. A comprehensive overview of appearance modeling can be found in many excellent books [52,54] and surveys [124,223].…”
Section: Surface Reflectance Modelsmentioning
confidence: 99%