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Visualization, Photorealistic and Non-photorealistic

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Synonyms

NPR; Non-photorealistic computer graphics; Non‐photorealistic rendering

Definition

Non-photorealistic rendering denotes image synthesis techniques that apply illustrative, stylistic, and artistic depiction techniques to generate visual representations that partially or completely dismiss photorealism in favor of abstraction. With non‐photorealistic rendering cartography and GIS obtain an innovative technology for designing and implementing of user and task oriented visualization systems and applications; it facilitates the implementation of visualization techniques that take into consideration, for example, cartographic design principles and specifics of geoinformation display.

Terminology

Since around 1990, NPR has established itself as a key category and discipline in computer graphics. Most researchers agree that the term “non‐photorealistic” is not satisfactory because the notion of realism itself is not clearly defined nor its complement, the non‐photorealism.

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  1. Hasso-Plattner-Institute at the University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

    Jürgen Döllner

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  1. Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Shashi Shekhar (McKnight Distinguished University Professor) (McKnight Distinguished University Professor)

  2. Management Science and Information Systems Department, Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA

    Hui Xiong (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

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Döllner, J. (2008). Visualization, Photorealistic and Non-photorealistic. In: Shekhar, S., Xiong, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of GIS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35973-1_1458

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