Computer Graphics from scratch

Comprehensive guide to understanding computer graphics fundamentals, including 3D rendering and mathematical principles. Build fully functional renderers without relying on existing APIs.

Introduction

Computer Graphics from scratch is a comprehensive guide to understanding the fundamentals of computer graphics, including 3D rendering and the mathematical principles behind it.

Highlights

• Covers the same topics as a full university course, based on the author's years of teaching the subject at university
• Favors simplicity and clarity in the presentation, with no hand-waving or trickery
• Builds up to two complete, fully functional renderers: a raytracer and a rasterizer
• Provides informal pseudocode throughout the text, as well as links to fully working implementations written in JavaScript

Recommendation

This book is for anyone with an interest in computer graphics, from high-school students to seasoned professionals. It provides the knowledge needed to write software renderers, without relying on existing rendering APIs, making it a valuable learning experience.