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From: Jim <jim@micronetics.com>
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Subject: Re: Sprite Z Ordering
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 23:13:36 +0100
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Chris Chadwick wrote:
> 
ns.
> >
> > Anything by Foley et al. is always good, especially:
> >
> > Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice by Foley, van Dam, Feiner
> > and Hughes. ISBN 0-201-12110--7
> >

> I'll certainly try and get my hands on the book you mention but please
> let me know if it would require me to be able to read and understand
> complex algebra equations because I'm lacking a bit in that area... ahem!.


In which case I would avoid Foley.  Alan Watt has some excellent books
on 3d graphics and a book on 3d Animation (kinematics, biped animation
etc.) written with his Son. (always though a word processor would be
easier.)

John Vince is also a good author who, like Watt assumes nothing so it
works from ground up.

I also find an A level physics and mechanics book is useful, as is a
pocket A level book on mathematics, just to quickly look up equations.


Regards

Jim