Title
Pyramid Algorithm Framework for Real-Time Image Effects in Game Engines
Abstract
Pyramid methods are useful for certain image processing techniques due to their linear time complexity. Implementing them using compute shaders provides a basis for rendering image effects with reduced impact on performance compared to conventional methods. Although pyramid methods are used in the game industry, they are not easily accessible to all developers because many game engines do not include built-in support. We present a framework for a popular game engine that allows users to take advantage of pyramid methods for developing image effects. In order to evaluate the performance and to demonstrate the framework, a few image effects were implemented. These effects were compared to built-in effects of the same game engine. The results showed that the built-in image effects performed slightly better. The performance of our framework could potentially be improved through optimisation, mainly on the GPU.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1007/978-3-319-55834-9_34
ArtsIT/DLI
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Pyramid methods,Image effects,Depth of field,Blur,Bloom,Game engine,Texture lookup,Compute shader
Conference
196
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1867-8211
0
0.34
References 
Authors
0
6