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We present a new representation for the storage and reconstruction of arbitrary reflectance functions. This non-linear representation, based on a neural network model, accurately captures the spectral and spatial variation of these functions. It is both computationally efficient and concise, yet expressive. We reconstruct the subtle reflection characteristics of an analytic reflection model as well as measured and simulated reflection data
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Gargan, D., Neelamkavil, F. (1998). Approximating Reflectance Functions using Neural Networks. In: Drettakis, G., Max, N. (eds) Rendering Techniques ’98. EGSR 1998. Eurographics. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6453-2_3
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