Creating Non-Photorealistic Images the Designer’s Way
Author(s): Nick Halper, Stefan Schlechtweg, Thomas Strothotte.
Proceedings: 2nd International Symposium on Non-Photorealistic Animation and Rendering (NPAR'02), Annecy, France, June 3-5,
2002.
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Abstract:
We present a novel way for quickly and easily designing nonphotorealistic
images based on elementary operations which are
linked together to create a variety of visual effects. Rather than
mimicking a visual effect that an artist has already produced, we
instead mimick the process undergone for the artist to produce that
image. Compared to traditional approaches, this opens the possibility
to have the images created by users with no programming skills.
We describe a modular system that makes these elementary operatios
available to the user. A specially designed user interface allows
for an easy and intuitive combination of these operations to create
an image. Visual feedback is provided to the user at any time and
for any stage in the process.