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State of the Art ShadingState of the Art Shading


OverviewOverview RenderMan InterfaceRenderMan Interface Shape vs. ShadingShape vs. Shading Types of ShadersTypes of Shaders Shading LanguageShading Language ExamplesExamples Interactive Multi-Pass ShadingInteractive Multi-Pass Shading


RenderMan InterfaceRenderMan Interface Powerful set of primitive surface typesPowerful set of primitive surface types

Quadric surfacesQuadric surfaces PolygonsPolygons Parametric surfacesParametric surfaces

Hierarchical modeling, geometryHierarchical modeling, geometry Constructive solid geometryConstructive solid geometry Camera modelCamera model Generalized shading modelGeneralized shading model


Shape vs. ShadingShape vs. Shading ShapeShape

Geometric configuration of objectsGeometric configuration of objects ShadingShading

Calculates the appearance of an object in a Calculates the appearance of an object in a scene under a set of light sourcesscene under a set of light sources

Result defined byResult defined by Colors of the surface and the light source(s)Colors of the surface and the light source(s) Position and orientation of the surface relative to Position and orientation of the surface relative to

the lightthe light Roughness of the surfaceRoughness of the surface


Shading PipelineShading Pipeline Three basic parts of the shading processThree basic parts of the shading process

Emission at the light sourceEmission at the light source Interaction of the light with the surfaceInteraction of the light with the surface Atmospheric effects between the surface Atmospheric effects between the surface

and the viewpointand the viewpoint


Types of ShadersTypes of Shaders RenderMan Interface supportsRenderMan Interface supports

Light source shadersLight source shaders Surface shadersSurface shaders Volume shadersVolume shaders Transformation shadersTransformation shaders Displacement shadersDisplacement shaders Imager shadersImager shaders


Light Source ShaderLight Source Shader Calculates the intensity and color of light Calculates the intensity and color of light

sent by the light source to a point on a sent by the light source to a point on a surfacesurface


Surface ShaderSurface Shader Determines the color of light reflecting from Determines the color of light reflecting from

a point on a surface in a particular directiona point on a surface in a particular direction


Volume ShaderVolume Shader Generalizes the idea of atmosphere Generalizes the idea of atmosphere

affecting light passing through space affecting light passing through space between a surface and the eyebetween a surface and the eye


Shading LanguageShading Language Orthogonal definitionOrthogonal definition Rendering environmentRendering environment Special data typesSpecial data types Uniform and varying variablesUniform and varying variables Integration constructsIntegration constructs Filtered map accessFiltered map access Function libraryFunction library


ExamplesExamples


Example: Surface ShaderExample: Surface Shader


Example: Displacement ShaderExample: Displacement Shader


Interactive Programmable ShadingInteractive Programmable Shading OpenGL acts as an assembly language for OpenGL acts as an assembly language for

shader executionshader execution Compiler is introduced between the Compiler is introduced between the

application and the graphics libraryapplication and the graphics library


Interactive Programmable ShadingInteractive Programmable Shading ResultsResults


ConclusionConclusion Shading in softwareShading in software

Common technique for production animationCommon technique for production animation Offers generalized shading modelsOffers generalized shading models Provides a highly flexible approachProvides a highly flexible approach But is not interactive...But is not interactive...

Shading in hardware is needed for Shading in hardware is needed for interactivityinteractivity


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