Physically Based Rendering: From Theory to Implementation

By Greg Humphreys, Matt Pharr, Wenzel Jakob

Book Overview

Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition , describes both the mathematical theory behind a modern photorealistic rendering system as well as its practical implementation. A method known as literate programming combines human-readable documentation and source code into a single reference that is specifically designed to aid comprehension. The result is a stunning achievement in graphics education. Through the ideas and software in this book, you will learn to design and employ a full-featured rendering system for creating stunning imagery. This new edition greatly refines its best-selling predecessor by streamlining all obsolete code as well as adding sections on parallel rendering and system design; animating transformations; multispectral rendering; realistic lens systems; blue noise and adaptive sampling patterns and reconstruction; measured BRDFs; and instant global illumination, as well as subsurface and multiple-scattering integrators. These updates reflect the current state-of-the-art technology, and along with the lucid pairing of text and code, ensure the book's leading position as a reference text for those working with images, whether it is for film, video, photography, digital design, visualization, or gaming.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0123750792
• ISBN13: 9780123750792
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
• Length: 1200 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"