Spectral rendering
In computer graphics, spectral rendering is a technique in which a scene's light transport is modeled with real wavelengths. This process is typically slower than traditional rendering, which renders the scene in its red, green, and blue components and then overlays the images. Spectral rendering is often used in ray tracing or photon mapping to more accurately simulate the scene, often for comparison with an actual photograph to test the rendering algorithm (as in a Cornell Box) or to simulate different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum for the purpose of scientific work. The images simulated are not necessarily more realistic appearing, but when compared to a real image pixel for pixel the result is often much closer. Spectral rendering can also simulate light sources and objects more effectively, as the light's emission spectrum can be used to release photons at a particular wavelength in proportion to the spectrum. Objects' spectral reflectance curves can similarly be used to reflect certain portions of the spectrum more accurately. As an example, certain properties of tomatoes make them appear differently under sunlight than under fluorescent light. Using the blackbody radiation equations to simulate sunlight or the emission spectrum of a fluorescent bulb in combination with the tomato's spectral reflectance curve, more accurate images of each scenario can be produced.
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In computer graphics, spectral rendering is a technique in which a scene's light transport is modeled with real wavelengths. This process is typically slower than traditional rendering, which renders the scene in its red, green, and blue components and then overlays the images. Spectral rendering is often used in ray tracing or photon mapping to more accurately simulate the scene, often for comparison with an actual photograph to test the rendering algorithm (as in a Cornell Box) or to simulate different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum for the purpose of scientific work. The images simulated are not necessarily more realistic appearing, but when compared to a real image pixel for pixel the result is often much closer.
Spectral rendering can also simulate light sources and objects more effectively, as the light's emission spectrum can be used to release photons at a particular wavelength in proportion to the spectrum. Objects' spectral reflectance curves can similarly be used to reflect certain portions of the spectrum more accurately.
As an example, certain properties of tomatoes make them appear differently under sunlight than under fluorescent light. Using the blackbody radiation equations to simulate sunlight or the emission spectrum of a fluorescent bulb in combination with the tomato's spectral reflectance curve, more accurate images of each scenario can be produced.
Implementations
[edit]Render engines that define themselves as being capable of spectral rendering:
- FluidRay[3]
- Indigo Renderer[4]
- Mitsuba[7]
- Spectral Studio[9]
- Thea Render[10]
- Ocean[11]
- ART[12]
- Manuka[13]
- Predict Engine [14]
- Malia [15]
References
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- ^ "Technical Specifications - Provisional". www.randomcontrol.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Fast 3D Rendering, Spectral Rendering, Volumetrics & More Features".
- ^ "Technical Specifications | Indigo Renderer".
- ^ "Lux Render - General News 2021".
- ^ "mental images: Features". www.mentalimages.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-28.
- ^ "Mitsuba 2 - A Retargetable Forward and Inverse Renderer".
- ^ "Octane Render". render.otoy.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Spectral Studio - Features". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "Thea Products".
- ^ "Spectral rendering". 22 February 2013.
- ^ "About ART « the ART Homepage @ CGG".
- ^ "Manuka | Weta Digital".
- ^ "Predict Engine | United Visual Researchers".
- ^ "Welcome to The Malia Rendering Framework!".