Optical hair simulation
Rendering hair and fur and other fibers is a very challenging task. The scattering of light from thousands or even millions of very thin strands has to be simulated. Using efficient proprietary rendering techniques beyond the state-of-the-art we were able to meet the needs of our clients in cosmetics industry, gaming industry and visual effects. Some renderings of photo-realistic hair generated using our tools are given below.
Besides synthesis techniques we also offered unique tools for fully capturing the appearance (“optical fingerprint”) of hair. This optical fingerprint can be used to predict appearance, to render realistic images exactly matching a given hair color or to analyze and quantify optical properties for research purposes or claim support.
