Principles of Computer Graphics Theory and Practice Using OpenGL and Maya® /

• Main Author: Govil-Pai, Shalini (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer programming.; Computer graphics.; Image processing.; Application software.; Multimedia systems.; Computer Science.; Computer Applications.; Computer Graphics.; Image Processing and Computer Vision.; Programming Techniques.; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics.; Media Design.

Computer graphics continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, fueled by modern uses in health, biotechnology, business, and entertainment (feature films and the gaming industry). It is important for those in the business to have a solid grounding in—and holistic view of—the fundamentals of this excitin...

Table of Contents:

• The Basics
• From Pixels to Shapes
• Making Them Move
• Pixels, Images and Image Files
• Let The Games Begin
• It’s 3D Time!
• 3D Modeling
• Rendering: Shading and Lighting
• Advanced Techniques
• And Finally, Introducing Maya
• Making Them Move
• Animation
• Viewpoint Animation
• Lights, Camera, Action!.