Learn Three.js

Cover --
Copyright --
Credits --
About the Author --
Acknowledgments --
About the Reviewers --
www.PacktPub.com --
Table of Contents --
Preface --
Chapter 1: Getting Started --
Introduction --
Getting started with the WebGL renderer --
Getting started with the Canvas renderer --
Getting started with the CSS 3D renderer --
Detecting WebGL support --
Setting up an animation loop --
Determining the frame rate for your scene --
Controlling the variables used in the scene --
Setting up a local web server with Python Setting up a local web server with Node.jsSetting up a local web server using Mongoose --
Solving cross-origin-domain error messages in Chrome --
Solving cross-origin-domain error messages in Firefox --
Adding keyboard controls --
Loading textures asynchronously --
Loading models asynchronously --
Loading models asynchronously with progress --
Loading other resources asynchronously with progress --
Waiting until resources are loaded --
Dragging a file from the desktop to the scene --
Chapter 2: Geometries and Meshes --
Introduction Rotating an object around its own axisRotating an object around a point in space --
Informing Three.js about updates --
Working with a large number of objects --
Creating geometries from height maps --
Pointing an object to another object --
Writing text in 3D --
Rendering 3D formulas as 3D geometries --
Extending Three.js with a custom geometry object --
Creating a spline curve between two points --
Creating and exporting a model from Blender --
Using OBJMTLLoader with multiple materials --
Applying matrix transformations --
Chapter 3: Working with the Camera IntroductionMaking the camera follow an object --
Zooming the camera to an object --
Using a perspective camera --
Using an orthographic camera --
Creating a 2D overlay --
Rotating the camera around a scene --
Matching the rendered view to a resized browser --
Converting world coordinates to screen coordinates --
Selecting an object in the scene --
Chapter 4: Materials and Textures --
Introduction --
Adding depth to a mesh with a bump map --
Adding depth to a mesh with a normal map --
Using HTML canvas as a texture --
Using HTML video as a texture Creating a mesh with multiple materialsUsing separate materials for faces --
Setting up repeating textures --
Making part of an object transparent --
Using a cubemap to create reflective materials --
Using a dynamic cubemap to create reflective materials --
Using Blender to create custom UV mapping --
Configuring blend modes --
Using a shadow map for fixed shadows --
Chapter 5: Lights and Custom Shaders --
Introduction --
Creating shadows with THREE. SpotLight --
Creating shadows with THREE. DirectionalLight --
Softening lights by adding ambient lighting