Real Time Cameras: A Guide for Game Designers and Developers

ISBN-13: 9780123116345 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 540 str.

Haigh-Hutchinson

Opis

The control of cameras is as important in games as it is in cinema. This book discusses the key algorithms for camera control and shows how to implement them in code. It presents a practical approach to camera systems, introducing their theory, design, and implementation. It includes analysis of camera and control systems from games.

Spis treści

Introduction; Who should read this book?; How to read this book; Part One: Core Concepts; Game Overview; Camera Fundamentals; Cinematography;
Part Two: Design Principles; Camera Design; Camera Solutions; Camera Scripting; Part Three: Camera Engineering; Position and Orientation;Navigation and Occlusion; Motion and Collision; Camera Mathematics; Implementation

O autorze

Mark Haigh-Hutchinson is a senior software engineer at Retro Studios Inc., based in Austin, Texas. He has designed and programmed video games professionally since 1984 and as a hobby since 1979. He has contributed to over 40 published games in roles as varied as programmer, designer, and project leader. Some of the more notable titles he has worked on include several Star Wars games: Rogue Squadron, Episode 1: Racer, Shadows of the Empire, and Rebel Assault, as well as other games such as Zombies Ate My Neighbors and The Secret of Monkey Island 2. Most recently Mark was responsible for the camera systems and player control in the award winning Metroid Prime and its sequel Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.