Advanced Game Development With Programmable Graphics Hardware

Informationen zum Autor Watt! Alan; Policarpo! Fabio Zusammenfassung This book addresses the new possibilities that are becoming available in games technology through the development of programmable hardware. It is helpful for students of game technology and established game programmers and developers who want to update their expertise to the new technology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction and Cg Programming Overview 2. Light/Object Shaders 3. Texture Mapping 4. Rendering Shadows 5. Advanced Mapping Techniques and Ray Tracing on the GPU 6. Common Games Effects 7. Recorded Animation: Interpolation and Management 8. Real-Time Animation 9. Character Animation-Using MoCap and Skinning 10. Facial Animation 11. Managing Game Development

List of contents

1. Introduction and Cg Programming Overview 2. Light/Object Shaders 3. Texture Mapping 4. Rendering Shadows 5. Advanced Mapping Techniques and Ray Tracing on the GPU 6. Common Games Effects 7. Recorded Animation: Interpolation and Management 8. Real-Time Animation 9. Character Animation-Using MoCap and Skinning 10. Facial Animation 11. Managing Game Development

Product details

• Authors: Alan Watt, Fabio Policarpo, Policarpo Fabio, Alan Watt, Alan H. Watt, Alan H./ Policarpo Watt
• Publisher: Peters A K
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2005
• EAN: 9781568812403
• ISBN: 978-1-56881-240-3
• No. of pages: 374
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Miscellaneous; COMPUTERS / Software Development & Engineering / General, COMPUTERS / Programming / General, Computer programming / software engineering, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile, Computer games / online games: strategy guides, Computer Programming / Software Development