Introduction to Implicit Surfaces |
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Editor:
| Bloomenthal, Jules |
Contribution by:
| Bajaj, Chandrajit Blinn, Jim Cani, Marie-Paule Rockwood, Alyn Wyvill, Brian Wyvill, Geoff |
Series title: | Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling |
ISBN: | 978-1-55860-233-5 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1997 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $143.95 |
Book Description:
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Implicit surfaces offer special effects animators, graphic designers, CAD engineers, graphics students, and hobbyists a new range of capabilities for the modeling of complex geometric objects. In contrast to traditional parametric surfaces, implicit surfaces can easily describe smooth, intricate, and articulatable shapes. These powerful yet easily understood surfaces are finding use in a growing number of graphics applications. This comprehensive introduction develops the...
More DescriptionImplicit surfaces offer special effects animators, graphic designers, CAD engineers, graphics students, and hobbyists a new range of capabilities for the modeling of complex geometric objects. In contrast to traditional parametric surfaces, implicit surfaces can easily describe smooth, intricate, and articulatable shapes. These powerful yet easily understood surfaces are finding use in a growing number of graphics applications.
This comprehensive introduction develops the fundamental concepts and techniques of implicit surface modeling, rendering, and animating in terms accessible to anyone with a basic background in computer graphics.
+ provides a thorough overview of implicit surfaces with a focus on their applications in graphics
+ explains the best methods for designing, representing, and visualizing implicit surfaces
+ surveys the latest research
With contributions from seven graphics authorities, this innovative guide establishes implicit surfaces as a powerful and practical tool for animation and rendering.