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Title

Perspective Projection and Coordinates in 3D Graphics
Authors

Cameron Smith
Dr. Nancy Blachman
Organization: Variable Symbols, Inc.
URL: http://www.variablesymbols.com
Journal / Anthology

The Mathematica Journal
Year: 1994
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Page range: 32-37
Description

This is the first of two tutorials on perspective and lighting in 3D graphics. It explains Mathematica's model of perspective projection and coordinate systems for simulated illumination. This material is taken from the forthcoming book The Mathematica Graphics Guidebook, by Cameron Smith and Nancy Blachman, published by Addison-Wesley.
Subjects

*Wolfram Technology > Programming > 3D Graphics
*Wolfram Technology > Programming > Graphing and Plotting
URL

http://www.mathematica-journal.com/issue/v4i2/