“A particle system for direct synthesis of landscapes and textures” by Kranidiotis
Conference:
Type(s):
Interest Area:
- Technical
Title:
- A particle system for direct synthesis of landscapes and textures
Session/Category Title: Natural Causes
Presenter(s)/Author(s):
Abstract:
A new fast method for generation of landscape images and textures. A particle system following simple rules generates images that give the illusion of a 3D model, although images are generated directly in 2D space.
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