TY - BOOK AU - Watt,Alan H. TI - 3D computer graphics SN - 0201398559 AV - T385.W3778 U1 - 006.6/93 21 PY - 2000/// CY - Harlow, England, Reading, Mass. PB - Addison-Wesley KW - Computer graphics KW - Three-dimensional display systems N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 544-552) and index; Contents: Mathematical fundamentals of computer graphics -- Representation and modelling of three-dimensional objects 1 -- Representation and modelling of three-dimensional objects 2 -- Representation and rendering -- The Graphics pipeline I:geometric operations -- The Graphics pipeline II: rendering or algorithmic process -- Simulating light-object interaction: local reflection models -- Mapping techniques -- Geometic shadows -- Global illumination -- The Radiosity method -- Ray tracing strategies -- Volume rendering -- Anti-aliansing theory and practice -- Colour and computer graphics -- Image-based rendering and photo-modelling -- Computer animation -- Comparative image study ER -