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There is a github repo for the code in this book but some of it is incomplete. The book really falls apart about halfway through the rasterization part.
The author leaves out information. The chapter on clipping (removing parts of objects which are partly on and partly off the screen) was so bad, that's where i gave up. I recommend going to find the author's web site first, and then decide what value ... Read More
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It explains algorithms using pseudocode that only assumes you have a function that draws a single pixel on a display
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Although basic concepts are fully explained with detailed pseudocode some of the more advanced concepts are not covered in the level of detail that i was hoping for
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I was only able to finish some of my code by referring to other sources to provide missing details
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For example the book implies that its appendix explains how to create a rotation matrix but the appendix doesnt mention this at all
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The premise is to start from just a screen and a pixel set function
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Generally the structure is that each chapter introduces a goal show a sphere do shading draw a line draw a filled triangle etc lays out the math involved usually simple sometimes a bit involved and then gives pseudocode to explain it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In the last third of the book though as things are getting more complex it pretty much gives up on including pseudocode and explaining implementation
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Part of it probably is that the code involved starts getting a little longer and more repetitive
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