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Shadow mapping

Shadow mapping or shadowing projection is a process by which shadows are added to 3D computer graphics. This concept was introduced by Lance Williams in 1978, in a paper entitled "Casting curved shadows on curved surfaces." Since then, it has been used both in pre-rendered and realtime scenes in many console and PC games.

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CameraSunOrthographic projectionDepth mapStitching
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Shadows3D computer graphicsLance WilliamsPixelZ-buffer
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Principle of a shadow and a shadow map

Shadow volumesStencil buffer
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Shadow map real-time implementations

AliasingSoft shadows
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Principle of a shadow and a shadow map

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Shadow map real-time implementations

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Shadow mapping

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Shadow mapping

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related to Shadow map real-time implementations · 14
Shadow mapping → Also, Cascaded Shadow Maps, Commonly, In, Light Space Perspective Shadow, Notable, One, Parallel-Split Shadow, Percentage Closer Filtering, Smoothies, These, This, Trapezoidal Shadow Maps, Variance Shadow
related to External links · 9
Shadow mapping → DirectXImprovements, GLSLNVIDIA Real-time Shadow Algorithms, Hardware Shadow Mapping, HLSL, Java, Mapping, OpenGL, TechniquesShadow Mapping, Today's OpenGL Hardware
related to Soft Shadows · 6
Shadow mapping → FIV, Fullsphere Irradiance Vector, PCSS, Percentage Closer, Screen, Variance Soft Shadow Mapping
related to Further reading · 3
Shadow mapping → BoerForward, Shadow Maps Willem, Smooth Penumbra Transitions

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shadow map depth light shadows scene used test mapping texture coordinates drawing must view also opengl objects drawn rendering step

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Shadow mappingrelated to External linksHardware Shadow Mapping0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksMapping0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksToday's OpenGL Hardware0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksHLSL0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksDirectXImprovements0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksGLSLNVIDIA Real-time Shadow Algorithms0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksTechniquesShadow Mapping0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksJava0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to External linksOpenGL0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to Further readingSmooth Penumbra Transitions0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to Further readingShadow Maps Willem0.60section
Shadow mappingrelated to Further readingBoerForward0.60section

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