Non-Photorealistic Computer Graphics: Modeling, Rendering and Animation (Hardcover)

Even as developments in photorealistic computer graphics continue to affect our work and leisure activities, practitioners and researchers are devoting more and more attention to non-photorealistic (NPR) techniques for generating images that appear to have been created by hand. These efforts benefit every field in which illustrations--thanks to their ability to clarify, emphasize, and convey very precise meanings--offer advantages over photographs. These fields include medicine, architecture, entertainment, education, geography, publishing, and visualization.  
 
Non-Photorealistic Computer Graphics is the first and only resource to examine non-photorealistic efforts in depth, providing detailed accounts of the major algorithms, as well as the background information and implementation advice readers need to make headway with these increasingly important techniques.  
 
Already, an estimated 10% of computer graphics users require some form of non-photorealism. Strothotte and Schlechtweg's important new book is designed and destined to be the standard NPR reference for this large, diverse, and growing group of professionals.

Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction  
Chapter 2 - Pixel Manipulation of Images  
Chapter 3 - Lines, Curves, and Strokes  
Chapter 4 - Simulating Natural Media and Artistic Techniques  
Chapter 5 - Stroke-Based Illustrations  
Chapter 6 - Working with 2.5D Data Structures  
Chapter 7 - Geometric Models and Their Exploitation in NPR  
Chapter 8 - Lighting Models for NPR  
Chapter 9 - Distorting Non-Realistic Renditions  
Chapter 10 - Applications for NPR  
Chapter 11 - A Conceptual Framework for NPR