Scientific visualization gets star treatment.

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  • Author(s): Mahoney, Diana Phillips
  • Source:
    Computer Graphics World. May99, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p15. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SCIENTIFIC visualization; COMPUTER software; COMPUTER simulation
    • Abstract:
      Details the rendering technique developed by specialist David Bock to bypass obstacles inherent in traditional volume visualization, using Pixar's Renderman and its freeware counterpart, Blue Moon Rendering Toolkit by Larry Gritz. Typical visualization method used; Potential application in scientific data analysis; Shaders developed by Bock; Visualization range and rate.