Computer Graphics

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
About The Author
Contents
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Chapter 1:  Introduction To Computer Graphics
	Unit Introduction
	1.1. Brief History
	1.2. Graphics Areas
	1.3. Major Applications
	1.4. Graphics APIS
	1.5. Graphics Pipeline
	1.6. Numerical Issues
	1.7. Efficiency
	1.8. Designing And Coding Graphics Programs
	1.9. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 2:  Principles Of Modeling
	Unit Introduction
	2.1. Simple Geometric Modeling
	2.2. Aliasing And Antialiasing
	2.3. Additional Sources Of Graphic Objects
	2.4. Transformations And Modeling
	2.5. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 3:  Transformation Matrices
	Unit Introduction
	3.1. Two-dimensional Linear Transformations
	3.2. Composition And Decomposition Of Transformations
	3.3. Decomposition Of Transformations
	3.4. Three-dimensional Linear Transformations
	3.5. Translation And Affine Transformations
	3.6. Inverses Of Transformation Matrices
	3.7. Coordinate Transformations
	3.8. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 4:  Ray And Path Tracing
	Unit Introduction
	4.1. Ray Tracing
	4.2. Path Tracing
	4.3. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 5:  Standard Approximations And Representations
	Unit Introduction
	5.1. Evaluating Representations
	5.2. Real Numbers
	5.3. Building Blocks Of Ray Optics
	5.4. Large-scale Object Geometry
	5.5. Distant Objects
	5.6. Volumetric Models
	5.7. Scene Graphs
	5.8. Material Models
	5.9. Translucency And Blending
	5.10. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 6:  Color And Blending
	Unit Introduction
	6.1. The Rgb Cube
	6.2. Luminance
	6.3. Other Color Models
	6.4. Color Depth
	6.5. Color Gamut
	6.6. Color Blending With The Alpha Channel
	6.7. Indexed Color
	6.8. Using Color To Create 3D Images
	6.9. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 7:  Computer Animations
	Unit Introduction
	7.1. Design Of Animation Sequences
	7.2. General Computer-animation Functions
	7.3. Raster Animations
	7.4. Computer-animation Languages
	7.5. Key-frame Systems
	7.6. Motion Specifications
	7.7. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 8:  Computer Graphics In Games
	Unit Introduction
	8.1. Platforms
	8.2. Limited Resources
	8.3. Optimization Techniques
	8.4. Game Types
	8.5. The Game Production Process
	8.6. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Index
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