An efficient algorithm for rendering large bodies of water

Authors:
Ho-Min Lee;Christian Anthony L. Go;Won-Hyung Lee
Affiliations:
Department of Image Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science and Multimedia and Film, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea;Department of Image Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science and Multimedia and Film, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea;Department of Image Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science and Multimedia and Film, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Venue:
ICEC'06 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Entertainment Computing
Year:
2006

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Abstract

Water rendering is one of the most computationally demanding task in computer graphics. Because of its computational complexity, real-time water rendering requires high-end hardwares. In this paper, we present a new algorithm for real-time rendering of large bodies of water such as open seas and oceans which results in an improved efficiency. Using interactive frustum, water surface can be fluidly calculated as a function of height given and interaction with another player in games. This results in an efficient yet realistic method for rendering large bodies of water without requiring as much computational power.