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Sample Based Visibility for Soft Shadows using Alias-free Shadow Maps

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Sample Based Visibility for Soft Shadows using Alias-free Shadow Maps
This paper introduces an accurate real-time soft shadow algorithm that uses sample based visibility. Initially, we present a GPU-based alias-free hard shadow map algorithm that typically requires only a single render pass from the light, in contrast to using depth peeling and one pass per layer. For closed objects, we also suppress the need for a bias. The method is extended to soft shadow sampling for an arbitrarily shaped area-/volumetric light source using 128-1024 light samples per screen pixel. The alias-free shadow map guarantees that the visibility is accurately sampled per screen-space pixel, even for arbitrarily shaped (e.g. non-planar) surfaces or solid objects. Another contribution is a smooth coherent shading model to avoid common light leakage near shadow borders due to normal interpolation. Categories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS): I.3.7 [Computer Graphics]: Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism Shadowing
Erik Sintorn, Elmar Eisemann, Ulf Assarsson
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Type Journal
Year 2008
Where CGF
Authors Erik Sintorn, Elmar Eisemann, Ulf Assarsson
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