Real Time Cameras: A Guide for Game Designers and Developers - Hardcover

Haigh-Hutchinson, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123116341 ISBN 13: 9780123116345

Publisher: CRC Press, 2009

Synopsis

The control of cameras is as important in games as it is in cinema. How the camera tracks and moves determines our point of view and influences our attitude towards the content. A poorly designed camera system in a game can disrupt a users experience, while a well-designed one can make a good game into a great one. The challenge in games is that the camera must respond to unscripted events, and this is where much of the difficulty of designing real-time camera systems arises. The increasing use of motion in virtual environments, marked by the inclusion of physics modeling and complex collision detection systems, means that camera systems must be even more effective to keep up. Real-Time Cameras is written by an experienced game developer who has written camera control systems for award-winning games such as Metroid Prime. Mark Haigh-Hutchinson discusses the key algorithms for camera control and then shows how to implement them in code. This book is written for game developers and designers, although it is also pertinent to other professionals in the interactive media field. Real-Time Cameras presents a practical approach to camera systems, introducing their theory, design, and implementation.

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Product Description:

Real-Time Cameras 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. Full description

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0123116341
• ISBN 13: 9780123116345
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 530