SDE885-A29 - Photorealistic Rendering Algorithms
This course aims to apply modern methods for generating photorealistic images in computer graphics. By the end of this course, the student will be able to: describe the different algorithmic steps and mathematical models used in image generation; implement these models in a modern rendering engine based on path tracing; validate the generated images; and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different sampling methods.
Keywords:
Ray tracing. Accelerating data structure. Radiometry and rendering equation. Numerical integration method. Importance sampling. Direct and indirect lighting simulation. Material appearance models. Volumetric rendering and participating media. Differential rendering. Emerging techniques in image synthesis.