Physically Based Animation and Rendering of Lightning

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Computer Graphics and Applications, 12th Pacific Conference on (PG'04)
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Computer Graphics and Applications, 12th Pacific Conference on (PG'04)

Seoul, Korea

October 06-October 08

ISBN: 0-7695-2234-3

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	Theodore Kim, Ming C. Lin, "Physically Based Animation and Rendering of Lightning," Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Conference on, pp. 267-275, Computer Graphics and Applications, 12th Pacific Conference on (PG'04), 2004.

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	@article{ 10.1109/PCCGA.2004.1348357, author = {Theodore Kim and Ming C. Lin}, title = {Physically Based Animation and Rendering of Lightning}, journal ={Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Conference on}, volume = {0}, year = {2004}, issn = {1550-4085}, pages = {267-275}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/PCCGA.2004.1348357}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - CONF JO - Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Conference on TI - Physically Based Animation and Rendering of Lightning SN - 1550-4085 SP267 EP275 A1 - Theodore Kim, A1 - Ming C. Lin, PY - 2004 KW - null VL - 0 JA - Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Conference on ER -

Theodore Kim, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ming C. Lin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/PCCGA.2004.1348357

We present a physically-based method for animating and rendering lightning and other electric arcs. For the simulation, we present the dielectric breakdown model, an elegant formulation of electrical pattern formation. We then extend the model to animate a sustained, 'dancing' electrical arc, by using a simplified Helmholtz equation for propagating electromagnatic waves. For rendering, we use a convolution kernel to produce results competitive with Monte Carlo ray tracing. Lastly, we present user parameters for manipulation of the simulation patterns.

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Theodore Kim, Ming C. Lin, "Physically Based Animation and Rendering of Lightning," pg, pp.267-275, Computer Graphics and Applications, 12th Pacific Conference on (PG'04), 2004

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