Simplifying Perspective: A Step-By-Step Guide for Visual Artists

ISBN-13: 9781138428409 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Pastrana, Robert

Opis

Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016 An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers. During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental confirmation? Why String Theory? provides the answer, offering a highly readable and accessible panorama of the who, what, and why of this large aspect of modern theoretical physics. The author, a theoretical physics professor at the University of Oxford and a leading string theorist, explains what string theory is and where it originated. He describes how string theory fits into physics and why so many physicists and mathematicians find it appealing when working on topics from M-theory to monsters and from cosmology to superconductors.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Before We Start

Chapter 2: Creating Space

Chapter 3: Setting It All Up

Chapter 4: The Cone of Vision

Chapter 5: The Setup In Action

Chapter 6: Constructing The Basic Forms

Chapter 7: Using Grids

Chapter 8: Measuring In Perspecitve

Chapter 9: Circles and Ellipses

Chapter 10: Mastering Slopes

Chapter 11: Indicating Reflections

Chapter 12: Casting Shadows

Chapter 13: Three-Point Perspective

O autorze

Robert Pastrana has been both a college instructor and award-winning freelance illustrator for over 20 years. Robert has worked for clients such as Rolling Stone, Oracle, Visa, Microsoft, and Playboy. He currently teaches at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA and Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood, CA.