We present a method for measurement and reconstruction of light fields in finite spaces. Using a custom-made device called a plenopter, we can measure spatially and directionally varying radiance distribution functions from a real-world scene up to their second-order spherical harmonics approximations. Interpolating between measurement points, we can recover this function for arbitrary points of a scene. We visualized the global structure of the light field using light tubes, which gives an intuitive description of the flux propagation throughout three-dimensional scenes and provides information about the quality of light in the scenes. Our second-order reconstructions are sufficient to render convex matte objects and therefore have a direct interest for computer graphics applications.
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