Principles of Digital Image Synthesis (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) 2 Volume Set

Image synthesis or rendering is a field of transformation: it changes geometry and physics into meaningful images. Because the most popular algorithms frequently change it is increasingly important for researchers and implementors to have a basic understanding of the principles of image synthesis. Focusing on theory Andrew Glassner provides a comprehensive explanation of the three core fields of study that come together to form digital image synthesis: the human visual system digital signal processing and the interaction of matter and light. Assuming no more than a basic background in calculus Glassner transforms his passion and expertise into a thorough presentation of each of these disciplines and their elegant orchestration into modern rendering techniques such as radiosity and ray tracing.