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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Derek Nowrouzezahrai, Zürich, CH;
Wojciech Jarosz, Zürich, CH;
Jared Johnson, Zürich, CH;
Jesse Dylan Lacewell, Fremont, CA (US);
Andy Selle, Montrose, CA (US);
Michael Kaschalk, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Derek Nowrouzezahrai, Zürich, CH;
Wojciech Jarosz, Zürich, CH;
Jared Johnson, Zürich, CH;
Jesse Dylan Lacewell, Fremont, CA (US);
Andy Selle, Montrose, CA (US);
Michael Kaschalk, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for creating artistic effects for volumetric illumination in a scene is provided. Data representing a scene is received. User input is received, which specifies a target appearance of the scene, including illumination effects that are at least in part non-physically-based. Photon beams representing volumetric illumination in the scene are generated; this step may incorporate user input-based modifications of the photon beams. Shading associated with the photon beams is computed; this step may also incorporate user input-based modifications. Any modifications in the generating or computing steps are derived from the specified target appearance of the scene. Finally, the photon beams are rendered.