A Practical Introduction to Computer Graphics

Of course this is not the only way of drawing a square; in fact it is not even the most efficient way -the next section of code requires one less call to the PLOT routine. Front Matter....Pages i-ix An Informal Introduction to Two-dimensional Graphics....Pages 1-10 An Introduction to Two-dimensional Geometry....Pages 11-22 Transformations of Two-dimensional Space; Matrix Representation....Pages 23-31 Clipping and Covering....Pages 32-41 The Coordinate Geometry of Three-dimensional Space....Pages 42-55 Matrix Transformation of Three-dimensional Space; Orthographic Projections....Pages 56-73 Perspective and Stereoscopic Views....Pages 74-83 Hidden Line Algorithms....Pages 84-96 Setup Techniques....Pages 97-110 Computer Movies....Pages 111-126 Projects....Pages 127-137 Conclusion: What Next?....Pages 138-142 Back Matter....Pages 143-146 An informal introduction to two-dimensional graphics. An introduction to two-dimensional geometry. Transformations of two-dimensional space; matrix representation. Clipping and covering. The cordinate geometry of three-dimensional space; orthographic projections. Perspective and stereoscopic views. Hidden line algorithms. Setup techniques. Computer movies. Projects. Conclusion: what next? Index