Overview
- Computer graphic books tend to focus on either the theory of computer graphics or the use of a particular graphics application program interface (API)
- This book is unique in its holistic approach, which teaches the principles of computer graphics first and then uses hands-on examples to demonstrate the concepts, using OpenGL and Maya®. After reading this book, the reader will be well-grounded in the principles and will be able to transfer the knowledge to any graphics API
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Basics
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It’s 3D Time!
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Making Them Move
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Back Matter
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About this book
Computer graphics games and animations have been popular for over a decade, and personal computers have now evolved to support real-time, realistic-looking interactive games. OpenGL, a technology standard to develop CG applications, has had incredible momentum in both the professional and consumer markets. Once the domain of production houses, OpenGL has grown to be the standard for graphics programming on all platforms, personal computers, and workstations. Now more than ever, people are eager to learn about what it takes to make such productions, and how they can be a part of them.
Current literature focuses more on the technology (OpenGL, DirectX, etc.) and their application programming interfaces (APIs) rather than on the principles of computer graphics. The aim of Principles of Computer Graphics: Theory and Practice Using OpenGL and Maya® is to give readers an understanding of the principles of computer graphics, which is key to dealing with any technology API. Hands-on examples developed in OpenGL illustrate the key concepts, and by the end of the book, readers will be able to develop their own professional quality games through the same approach used in production houses.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Principles of Computer Graphics
Book Subtitle: Theory and Practice Using OpenGL and Maya®
Authors: Shalini Govil-Pai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b135398
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-95504-9Published: 06 May 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4718-5Published: 01 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-25479-1Published: 02 August 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 296
Number of Illustrations: 225 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: Computer Applications, Computer Graphics, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Programming Techniques, Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics, Media Design