Shadow Algorithms Data Miner

Digital shadow generation continues to be an important aspect of visualization and visual effects in film, games, simulations, and scientific applications. This resource offers a thorough picture of the motivations, complexities, and categorized algorithms available to generate digital shadows. From general fundamentals to specific applications, it addresses shadow algorithms and how to manage huge data sets from a shadow perspective. The book also examines the use of shadow algorithms in industrial applications, in terms of what algorithms are used and what software is applicable.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Preliminaries of Shadows
Chapter 2. Hard Shadows
Chapter 3. Supporting Shadows for Other Geometry Types
Chapter 4. Soft Shadows
Chapter 5. Other Treatments of Shadows
Chapter 6. Applications of Shadow Algorithms
Chapter 7. Conclusions