“Non-linear approximation of reflectance functions” by Lafortune, Foo, Torrance and Greenberg

  • ©Eric Lafortune, Sing-Choong Foo, Kenneth E. Torrance, and Donald P. Greenberg

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    Non-linear approximation of reflectance functions

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    We introduce a new class of primitive functions with non-linear parameters for representing light reflectance functions. The functions are reciprocal, energy-conserving and expressive. They can capture important phenomena such as off-specular reflection, increasing reflectance and retro-reflection. We demonstrate this by fitting sums of primitive functions to a physically-based model and to actual measurements. The resulting representation is simple, compact and uniform. It can be applied efficiently in analytical and Monte Carlo computations.

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