Global Illumination Techniques for the Simulation of Participating Media

Abstract: This paper surveys global illumination algorithms for environments including participating media and accounting for multiple scattering. The objective of this survey is the characterization of those methods: Identification of their base techniques, their assumptions, limitations and range of utilization. To this end, the algorithms are grouped into functional categories and each method is briefly reviewed, with a discussion of its complexity and its pros and cons. We finish by discussing some applications as well as remaining areas for investigation.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: RT
• Authors: Frederic Pérez, Xavier Pueyo, François X. Sillion
• Keywords: Base Techniques, Computer Graphics, Global Illumination Algorithms, Multiple Scattering, RT 1997