Kolivand, H and Sunar, MS (2011) Shadow Mapping or Shadow Volume? International Journal of New Computer Architectures and their Applications, 1 (2). ISSN 2220-9085

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Abstract

In this paper two techniques of shadow generation are described. Volume shadow is geometric base but shadow mapping is image base. Silhouette detection is a most expensive step to create volume shadow. Two algorithms to recognize silhouette are introduced. Stencil buffer and Z- buffer are two other tools for creating shadow by volume shadow technique. Both algorithms are implemented in virtual environment with moveable light source. Triangular method and the Visible-non visible method are introduced. The recent traditional silhouette detection and implementation techniques used in volume shadow algorithm are improved. With introduce flowchart of both algorithms, the last volume shadow algorithm using stencil buffer is rewritten. A very simple algorithm to create volume shadow is proposed. The last shadow mapping algorithm is rewritten. These techniques are poised to bring realism into commercial games. It may be use in virtual reality applications.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Embargo requested: Not known
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Divisions:	Computer Science & Mathematics
Publisher:	Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications
Date Deposited:	15 Feb 2018 10:55
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 04:03
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/5723

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