Andrew Glassner's Other Notebook

Further Recreations in Computer Graphics

Andrew Glassner (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

274 Seiten

2002
A K Peters (Verlag)
9781568811710 (ISBN)

Infos

Once again, Andrew Glassner opens his notebook and invites readers in a wide range of stimulating explorations of art, nature, and computer graphics. The text of this book is accessible and informal, and richly illustrated with hundreds of images illustrating topics from Celtic knotwork and lightning to soap bubbles and the mysteries of camera shutters. This well-known author brings decades of experience as a researcher and writer to create discussions that are as clear as they are captivating. The book is intended for hobbyists, researchers, students, and anyone interested in computer graphics and its uses for creative exploration.

Autor

Andrew Glassner has been a researcher in computer graphics for over 20 years. The New York Times wrote, "Andrew Glassner [is one] of the most respected talents in the world of computer graphics research." He is also a popular speaker, a film writer and director, a novelist, and a prolific author of computer graphics books.

Inhalt

Preface, 1 An Open and Shut Case 2 O Say, Can You See? 3 Celtic Knotwork 4 The Digital Ceraunoscope: Synthetic Thunder and Lightning 5 Texturing with Symmetry 6 Soap Bubbles 7 Fill 'Er Up! 8 Tricks of the Trade 9 A Change of Scene 10 Quantum Computing 11 A Shape Synthesizer

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.7.2002
• Verlagsort: Natick
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 191 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 725 g
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Grafik / Design
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• ISBN-13: 9781568811710 / 9781568811710
• Zustand: Neuware