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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2013
Applicants:
Alexis Angelidis, Albany, CA (US);
Bill Watral, Piedmont, CA (US);
Danny Nahimias, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alexis Angelidis, Albany, CA (US);
Bill Watral, Piedmont, CA (US);
Danny Nahimias, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pixar, Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/80 (2011.01); G06T 15/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/80 (2013.01); G06T 15/005 (2013.01); G06T 2210/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques for determining a shading rate of a volumetric element in a rendered scene when the rendered scene is viewed from a first point of view are provided. Embodiments determine a viewable area of the volumetric element, as viewed from the first point of view. A shading rate to use in processing the volumetric element is then determined, based on the determined viewable area. Embodiments processing the volumetric element at the determined shading rate using one or more shaders.