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Greg Nichols1, Chris Wyman

  • 1University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. gbnichol@cs.uiowa.edu

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This study introduces a novel multiresolution rendering technique to efficiently approximate global illumination in interactive applications. The method reduces graphics processing unit fill rate by rendering indirect lighting at varying resolutions, improving visual richness.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Graphics
  • Real-time Rendering
  • Global Illumination

Background:

  • Direct illumination models lack the visual richness of global illumination.
  • Current global illumination approximations struggle with interactive performance demands.
  • Reflective shadow maps reduce cost but introduce overdraw via splatting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new multiresolution approach for interactively rendering indirect illumination.
  • To reduce the fill rate bottleneck in global illumination techniques.
  • To enhance visual fidelity in interactive graphics without significant performance cost.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a multiresolution buffer for rendering splats of indirect illumination.
  • Leveraged the low-frequency characteristics of diffuse and glossy lighting.
  • Rendered indirect contributions at low resolution for smooth areas and high resolution for discontinuities.

Main Results:

  • Significantly reduced GPU fill rate compared to traditional splatting methods.
  • Maintained visual quality by adapting rendering resolution to lighting complexity.
  • Avoided arbitrary clipping of splat contributions by using multiresolution rendering.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed multiresolution rendering approach offers an efficient method for interactive global illumination.
  • This technique effectively balances performance and visual quality in real-time graphics.
  • It provides a viable alternative to fill-rate reduction through splat size manipulation.