Local illumination I: simple reflection models

CS 248 - Introduction to Computer Graphics
Spring Quarter, 1995
Marc Levoy
Lecture notes for Tuesday, May 30

Table of contents:

• Introduction
  • Goal of reflection models
  • Assumptions of the simple models
  • Definition of units
• Reflection models
  • Incident light
  • Diffuse reflection
  • Goniometric diagrams
  • General bidirectional reflectance
  • Specular reflection
  • Local versus infinite light source and viewer
  • The N.H alternative (to R.V)

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