Method and apparatus for aggregating light sources per-vertex in computer graphics

Method and apparatus for aggregating light sources per-vertex in computer graphics

A method for use in computer graphics includes establishing a surface that is represented by at least one polygon that includes a plurality of vertices, establishing one or more light sources that are configured to illuminate the surface, and computing an aggregate light source position for each ver...

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Hauptverfasser: HOFFMAN NATHANIEL, FILIPPOV VASSILY A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A method for use in computer graphics includes establishing a surface that is represented by at least one polygon that includes a plurality of vertices, establishing one or more light sources that are configured to illuminate the surface, and computing an aggregate light source position for each vertex of the polygon, wherein the computation for each vertex includes averaging directions from the vertex to the one or more light sources. A storage medium stores a computer program, and an apparatus includes a display and a processor based system.