@article{Gardner:1984:SNS,
  optcitations = {},
  number = {3},
  volume = {18},
  month = jul,
  optnote = {},
  author = {Geoffrey Y. Gardner},
  optkey = {},
  optstatus = {OK},
  localfile = {papers/Gardner.1984.SNS.pdf},
  abstract = {Because of the high complexity of the real world, realistic
              simulation of natural scenes is very costly in computation. The
              topographical subtlety of common natural features such as trees
              and clouds remains a stumbling block to cost-effective computer
              modeling. A new scene model, composed of quadric surfaces bounded
              with planes and overlaid with texturing, provides an efficient and
              effective means of representing a wide range, of natural features.
              The new model provides a compact and functional data base which
              minimizes the number of scene elements. Efficient hidden surface
              algorithms for quadric surfaces bounded by planes are included. A
              mathematical texturing function represents natural surface detail
              in a statistical manner. Techniques have been developed to
              simulate natural scenes with the artistic efficiency of an
              impressionist painter.},
  title = {{S}imulation of {N}atural {S}cenes {U}sing {T}extured {Q}uadric
           {S}urfaces},
  doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/964965.808572},
  journal = SIGGRAPH84,
  year = {1984},
  pages = {11--20},
}