Interactive Modelling of Hair with Texture Maps

We present a system for interactively modelling and styling hair on an arbitrary surface using texture maps . Texture maps are used to modulate characteristics of hair strands on the surface, and combinations of these texture maps represent a great deal of information about a hairstyle. We render the scenes in real-time, enabling the user to interactively design and style hair to their liking. Our techniques are designed for real-time facial animation, though they can be applied to the simulation of hair in general.