Light and Skin Interactions: Simulations for Computer Graphics Applications
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (885 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0123750938 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is currently a Senior Computer Scientist with the Visual Computing Lab at Adobe Systems Inc. He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and the leader of the Natural Phenomena Simulation Group at the University of Waterloo, Canada. G. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary in 1998. . Baranoski received a Ph.D.
It then examines four exemplary modeling approaches as well as definitive algorithms that can be used to generate realistic images depicting skin appearance. Light and Skin Interactions immerses you in one of the most fascinating application areas of computer graphics: appearance simulation. The book first illuminates the fundamental biophysical processes that affect skin appearance, and reviews seminal related works aimed at applications in life and health sciences. Allows you to understand and predict the qualitative and quantitative behavior of complex natural systemsA general background on tissue optics clarifies several confusing conceptual issues, saving you valuable time in the early stages of researchIncludes complete code and data sources for the BioSpec model. An accompanying companion site also includes complete code and data sources for the BioSpec model, which is considered to be the most comprehensive first principles model in the field. Despite its wide scope of simulation approaches, the book’s content is presented in a concise manner, focusing on relevant practical aspects. What’s more, these approaches can be successfully applied to a wide range of additional materials, such as eye tissue, hair, and water
"Interesting survey" according to M. Hyman. First, I will have to say that it has been a long time since this book would give me practical advice, so I am reading this book more as someone who used to be much more involved in computer graphics than someone who is involved for my job. Also, let me give the caveat that it likewise has been a long time since I understood the math discussed at a detail level.Hav. Nazani said you'll never think about skin the same way again. I suspect most computer graphics artists will buy this for the "recipes" for creating believable skin tones for a range of media. However, it is probably more useful for those who wish to create medical simulations. After all, most artists don't think about the concentration of carotene in the dermis, or the thickness of the various skin layers - but maybe they sho. Surly Clotpole said A little too high tech for me. I had trouble reading this book just because it's a very technical book, I gave up on reading it after the first chapter. It doesn't speak in laymans language you have to really seriously be into the computer graphics business to understand this book. If you just dabble in A little too high tech for me I had trouble reading this book just because it's a very technical book, I gave up on reading it after the first chapter. It doesn't speak in laymans language you have to really seriously be into the computer graphics business to understand this book. If you just dabble in 3D computer graphics like I do there are probably better books out there to start off with.. D computer graphics like I do there are probably better books out there to start off with.
Allows you to understand and predict the qualitative and quantitative behavior of complex natural systemsA general background on tissue optics clarifies several confusing conceptual issues, saving you valuable time in the early stages of researchIncludes complete code and data sources for the BioSpec model. An accompanying companion site also includes complete code and data sources for the BioSpec model, which is considered to be the most comprehensive first principles model in the field. Despite its wide scope of simulation approaches, the book’s content is presented in a concise manner, focusing on relevant practical aspects. What’s more, these approaches can be successfully applied to a wide range of additional materials, such as eye tissue, hair, and water. The book first illuminates