BSSRDF (Bidirectional Surface Scattering （BSSRDF(双向表面散射）.pdf

HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 13.4.2002 Telecommunications Software and Multimedia Laboratory Tik-111.500 Spring 2002 BSSRDF (Bidirectional Surface Scattering Distribution Function) Kalle Koutajoki 45866a BSSRDF Kalle Koutajoki HUT, Telecommunications Software and Multimedia Laboratory kalle.koutajoki@hut.fi Abstract Traditional lightning models used for rendering images typically assume that the light exits at the same position that it goes in. This is not true especially in case of translucent materials. This paper introduces an efficient BSSRDF (bidirectional surface scattering distribution function) model developed by Henrik Wann Jensen that takes this physical phenomenon into account. Paper explain s in detail how BSSRDF model is incorporated to standard Monte Carlo path tracing algorithm and gives intuitive explanations to complex mathematical formulas caused by physical phenomenon. 1 INTRODUCTION This paper concentrates on subsurface light transport that happens on translucent materials. Translucency is a material phenomenon where light travels through an object’s surface rather than simply bouncing off the surface. Most non-metal surfaces contain a certain degree of translucency. A good example of translucent material is wax, see figure 1. Figure 1. An example of translucent material, a glowing candle (/cg_education/tut28/tut28.htm 1.4.2002). 1 When light enc