Geoffrey Y. Gardner: Spectral Landscapes:Fourier Mountains

Artist(s):

• Geoffrey Y. Gardner

Title:

Spectral Landscapes:Fourier Mountains

Exhibition:

• SIGGRAPH 1987: Art Show

Medium:

Terrain Synthesis

Size:

8" x 10"

Category:

• 2D and Wall-Hung

Artist Statement:

My approach to scene simulation has been to minimize computation by implying scene detail with texture instead of modeling it explicitly with intricate geometry. My motivation in the “Spectral Landscapes” series was to overcome a limitation in my previous quadric surface modeling, which did not simulate rugged mountains convincingly.

Technical Information:

Hdw: VAX 11/780/Raster Tech/Seiko Prtr.
Sftw: Original Terrain Synthesis