Principles of Computer Graphics: Theory and Practice Using OpenGL and Maya® helps readers understand the principles of interactive computer graphics. Hands-on examples developed in OpenGL illustrate key concepts, and readers develop a professional animation, following traditional processes used in production houses. By the end of the book, readers will be experts in the principles of computer graphics and OpenGL. They will be able to develop their own professional quality games or graphics for any other 3-D, interactive domain, such as scientific/medical visualization.

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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Principles of Computer Graphics: Theory and Practice Using OpenGL and Maya® helps readers understand the principles of interactive computer graphics. Hands-on examples developed in OpenGL illustrate key concepts, and readers develop a professional animation, following traditional processes used in production houses. By the end of the book, readers will be experts in the principles of computer graphics and OpenGL. They will be able to develop their own professional quality games or graphics for any other 3-D, interactive domain, such as scientific/medical visualization.

Inhalt
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!.