Occluding Edges Soft Shadows - A New Approach for Realistic Shadows using Occluding Edges

Christian Liwai Reimann, Bernd Dreier

2016

Abstract

In this paper, a new algorithm to render soft shadows in real time applications is introduced, namely the Occluding Edges Soft Shadow algorithm (short OESS). The algorithm approximates the shadow cast from linear lights by finding the outlines of an occluding object (Occluding Edges) and considering these in a fragment’s illumination. The method is based on the shadow mapping technique, whereby its capability of rendering the shadow at an interactive rate does not depend on the complexity of the scene. The paper supplies an overview for several methods to produce shadows and soft shadows in real time computer graphics, a detailed description of the newly developed algorithm, and a section with results and future possibilities for improvements.

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in Harvard Style

Reimann C. and Dreier B. (2016). Occluding Edges Soft Shadows - A New Approach for Realistic Shadows using Occluding Edges . In Proceedings of the 11th Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2016) ISBN 978-989-758-175-5, pages 179-186. DOI: 10.5220/0005777701770184


in Bibtex Style

@conference{grapp16,
author={Christian Liwai Reimann and Bernd Dreier},
title={Occluding Edges Soft Shadows - A New Approach for Realistic Shadows using Occluding Edges},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2016)},
year={2016},
pages={179-186},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005777701770184},
isbn={978-989-758-175-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 11th Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2016)
TI - Occluding Edges Soft Shadows - A New Approach for Realistic Shadows using Occluding Edges
SN - 978-989-758-175-5
AU - Reimann C.
AU - Dreier B.
PY - 2016
SP - 179
EP - 186
DO - 10.5220/0005777701770184