Better Illuminance Models
  • Blinn-Torrance-Sparrow (1977)
    - isotropic reflectors with smooth microstructure
  • Cook-Torrance (1982)
    - wavelength dependent Fresnel term
  • He-Torrance-Sillion-Greenberg (1991)
    - adds polarization, statistical microstructure, self-reflectance
Very little of this work has made its way into graphics H/W. Why?

Lecture 17   Slide 4   6.837 Fall '00