Shape-from-Shading

Def Shading Shading is the modulation of surface reflectance caused by the geometry of a scene, including surface orientation, light source characteristics, and the interaction of light with surfaces.

Remark

The following facts affect the shading of a surface:

  • The amount of light that falls on the surface;
  • The fraction of light that is reflected (albedo);
  • Geometry of light reflection: shape of the surface, orientation of the surface, and the direction of the light source, viewpoint.