Modeling and editing real scenes with image-based techniques

Image-based modeling and rendering techniques greatly advanced the level of photorealism in computer graphics. They were originally proposed to accelerate rendering with the ability to vary viewpoint only. This thesis focuses on capturing and modeling real scenes for novel visual interactions such as varying lighting condition and scene configuration in addition to viewpoint. This work can lead to applications such as virtual navigation of a real scene, interaction with the scene, novel scene composition, interior lighting design, and augmented reality. This thesis