Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10336587 | Computers & Graphics | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We introduce an illumination method for outdoor scenes containing plants and trees. Our method supports multiresolution plant and tree models based on random L-systems. The method includes modeling and rendering of the sky at different times for different locations on the earth. We propose an efficient algorithm to illuminate the leaves of a tree using form factors pre-computed with a polar-plane-based method. We also present two solutions to the visibility problem, a heuristic solution and a solution integrated with the polar-plane method.
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Authors
MarÃa J. Vicent, Vicente Rosell, Roberto Vivó,