Foundations of 3D Computer Graphics (The MIT Press) Illustrated Edition

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An introduction to the basic concepts of 3D computer graphics that offers a careful mathematical exposition within a modern computer graphics application programming interface.

Computer graphics technology is an amazing success story. Today, all of our PCs are capable of producing high-quality computer-generated images, mostly in the form of video games and virtual-life environments; every summer blockbuster movie includes jaw-dropping computer generated special effects. This book explains the fundamental concepts of 3D computer graphics. It introduces the basic algorithmic technology needed to produce 3D computer graphics, and covers such topics as understanding and manipulating 3D geometric transformations, camera transformations, the image-rendering process, and materials and texture mapping. It also touches on advanced topics including color representations, light simulation, dealing with geometric representations, and producing animated computer graphics.

The book takes special care to develop an original exposition that is accessible and concise but also offers a clear explanation of the more difficult and subtle mathematical issues. The topics are organized around a modern shader-based version of OpenGL, a widely used computer graphics application programming interface that provides a real-time “rasterization-based” rendering environment. Each chapter concludes with exercises. The book is suitable for a rigorous one-semester introductory course in computer graphics for upper-level undergraduates or as a professional reference. Readers should be moderately competent programmers and have had some experience with linear algebra. After mastering the material presented, they will be on the path to expertise in an exciting and challenging field.

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Destined to be a classic in the field, Foundations of 3D Computer Graphics deals with an extremely broad and important chunk of computer graphics and offers excellent coverage of these areas. It provides specific examples of the described techniques, and it is built on the solid mathematical underpinnings that are essential to understanding the foundations and subtleties of the topics. The theory is connected to the OpenGL API in a consistent and organized fashion. This work is appropriate as a stand-alone textbook for a course in computer graphics or as a reliable and wide-ranging guide for those developing applications.

―Julie Dorsey, Professor of Computer Science, Yale University

About the Author

Steven J. Gortler is Robert I. Goldman Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The MIT Press; Illustrated edition (July 13, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 273 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0262017350
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262017350
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 7 x 0.8 inches

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Angelo

To Complex

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2021

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I had great expectations with this Book from MIT . I would suggest reading any DirectX book . Since those books explain in a much more simple and easy to understand, practical approach with samples. This book is just about Math theory which is good to had and know but it is lacking a lot for f the 3D Graphics Programming and technologies and technical basics.

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R. W.

Used this as a course book in Computer Graphics. ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017

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Used this as a course book in Computer Graphics. It tries to strike a balance between understandable and thorough, but misses the mark on both ends. It's a usable if a little disappointing because of that reason.

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Robert W Wascher

Ok. But there are better books out there.

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014

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I Not a bad book but I'd recommend getting "Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics" over this book. It goes over the basics more thoroughly and covers more advanced material than this book

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J. Byron

We need a second edition

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014

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I purchased this textbook as a required text for a class on 3D graphics. Here are my pros and cons to this text:

Pros: I hadn't done linear algebra in almost 15 yearsl, so the first couple chapters were good to help review the material needed as a foundation to the course. I would have liked bit more, but it's good that the book has some of it. Also, th boox covers a bunch of different topics from shading to quaternions, all good and valuable.

Conrs: The book is riddled with errors, including some that would keep your programs from being successful. You will need to visit the errata website for the book to correct these errors. Also, the book presented some topics in less-than-helpful ways (i.e. shadows in my opinion). I think this book would really benefit from a second etition. Probably more than any other book I've ever used in a class.

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Catherine Denvers

Best introduction to 3D that I've read so far.

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013

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Clear, concise, structured and easy to follow. Excellent treatment of coordinate systems and translations between them. Cameras, lighting, texture mapping - all perfect and easily digested explanations. I've read a few books on introductory level 3D computer graphics concepts. This is the only book that is worth commenting on. With the source code that matches the book snippets now available on the companion website, it offers the best introduction to 3D computer graphics that you are going to find.

To put it succinctly: In my opinion, this book is to 3D graphics that K&R is to C. It should be the first place that you start for getting into 3D graphics.

I think with time it will be a classic.

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Francisco R. O.

Amazing Book!

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013

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This is one of the best book in CG I have read. I have many CG books. To have an understanding, the Bible in theory is Foley with no one in second place and maybe in third place Watt.
For course text book, for first undergraduate course or first graduate course in CG, Baker et l was a good book as well. However, this have not stay up to date... therefore, Foley always wins when it comes to theory but is a bit dense.

In the practical side, we have the OpenGL Red book, which was great (and hoping the new edition is even better yet) and the OpenGL Bible. The OpenGL Bible is a great book in the practical side, of course, many times using their own library for some of the work (latest edition of opengl bible)

So If put this book in the spectrum of theory to practice we have

Foley ...... Watt ...... THIS BOOK .... .... OpenGL Bible
This book in the middle. Good theory, but not advanced enough with modern opengl examples.

I recommended this book.

At this point, I haven't finished, but I expect at least when I have 70 to 80% of the book read, I will update this review.

This book should become the standard for introductory CG in every college!

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Knows Jack

A Bit Dense

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2014

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This book is thin, and is indeed oriented with foundations. I like that it is not inflated with junk. The source code is all in 'C', and I am a Java programmer first and foremost. Beyond this 'foundations' book, you probably would need to gain knowledge of a more specific-technologies-oriented nature.

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