Real Time Cameras: A Guide for Game Designers and Developers
ISBN: 9780429258190
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / CRC Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Arts; Animation; Gaming & Animation; Games; Gaming;

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. Breaks down the algorithms behind contemporary game camera systems, written by a leading expert in the area.

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 .

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