A Real-Time Cloud Modeling, Rendering, and Animation System

dc.contributor.authorSchpok, Joshuaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSimons, Josephen_US
dc.contributor.authorEbert, David S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Charlesen_US
dc.contributor.editorD. Breen and M. Linen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-29T06:32:21Z
dc.date.available2014-01-29T06:32:21Z
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.description.abstractModeling and animating complex volumetric natural phenomena, such as clouds, is a difficult task. Most systems are difficult to use, require adjustment of numerous, complex parameters, and are non-interactive. Therefore, we have developed an intuitive, interactive system to artistically model, animate, and render visually convincing volumetric clouds using modern consumer graphics hardware. Our natural, high-level interface models volumetric clouds through the use of qualitative cloud attributes. The animation of the implicit skeletal structures and independent transformation of octaves of noise emulate various environmental conditions. The resulting interactive design, rendering, and animation system produces perceptually convincing volumetric cloud models that can be used in interactive systems or exported for higher quality offline rendering.en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationSymposium on Computer Animationen_US
dc.identifier.isbn1-58113-659-5en_US
dc.identifier.issn1727-5288en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/SCA03/160-166en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.titleA Real-Time Cloud Modeling, Rendering, and Animation Systemen_US
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