Real-Time Animation Toolkit in C++

By Rex E. Bradford

After a synopsis of commercial computer game programming techniques developed over a dozen or so years and a recap of the basics of video modes and graphic file formulas, the author devotes more time to the meatier and more exciting realms of digital picture-making. Animation, realistic color shading methods, special effects and digital video are among the topics discussed. The accompanying CD-ROM features the class library, code for animation programming examples in the text plus several extra programs and an art gallery illustrating what can be accomplished using the class library, including static pictures, animations and real-time video sequences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471121479
• ISBN13: 9780471121473
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 778 Pages
• Weight: 3.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 1.8" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

There are not many books concerning computer graphics that go beyond mode 13h. This book covers the VESA extension for the high color and resolution modes. The section dealing with matrix mathematics and how it relates to computer graphics was very interesting. The AART utility is built using a step by step approach with plenty of C++ examples and explanations. For anyone wanting extended knowledge of computer graphics programming beyond mode 13h, this a must buy.

cool c++ Graphics

the book is totaly good except that my cd that comes with the book is damaged and can not put the teqniques in the book to real actions which frozen my projects to a dead end i asked for another copy of this cd but no answer or just a site to download it from !!!!!

Super book on PC-graphics

My greatest disappointment with this book was that I had not read it earlier. The book describes VESA and VGA modes and WIN-G (windows) very clearly and provides a CD-ROM with elegant C++ source for graphics primitives. (windows and dos-32) The compiled versions are nearly as fast as METAGRAPHICS and come with full source. Included are C++ sources for 3D animation with texture mapping (and some cool demos). If you know C++ and want to learn about some cool graphics techniques, READ THIS BOOK!!