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Suggestive contours for conveying shape

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper, we describe a non-photorealistic rendering system that conveys shape using lines. We go beyond contours and creases by developing a new type of line to draw: the suggestive contour . Suggestive contours are lines drawn on clearly visible parts of the surface, where a true contour would first appear with a minimal change in viewpoint. We provide two methods for calculating suggestive contours, including an algorithm that finds the zero crossings of the radial curvature. We show that suggestive contours can be drawn consistently with true contours, because they anticipate and extend them. We present a variety of results, arguing that these images convey shape more effectively than contour alone.

Source: ACM Transactions on Graphics

DOI: 10.1145/882262.882354

Authors: Doug DeCarlo, Adam Finkelstein, Szymon Rusinkiewicz, Anthony Santella

Institutions: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Princeton University

Language: English

Topic: Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques

Subfield: Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Science Foundation

Award: Evaluating Non-Photorealistic Rendering