Method and apparatus for modeling and real-time rendering of surface detail
US6940508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method comprising generating a surface detail model using a modeling technique, and rendering surface detail in accordance with the developed surface detail model over an object surface. The described method enables computer-generated images containing representations of hair to be rendered in real time.
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