When Rotating

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming

Started by NickyP101 June 10, 2005 04:16 AM

2 comments, last by WardVT 18 years, 10 months ago

NickyP101

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June 10, 2005 04:16 AM

When rotating do i also need to rotate the light position? Especially when rotating around the x and z axis??

BladeWise

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June 10, 2005 05:37 AM

It depends if it's a light in the scene, or it's following the camera... if the light must remain still in the scene (so moves whem moving camera, from observer point of view), before setting up your camera, you should set lights positions! :P

Anonymous

June 10, 2005 05:48 AM

and if i want my light static what should i do when i try to move my camera??

WardVT

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June 10, 2005 05:58 AM

There is a good desciption of this problem in the opengl redbook.
see OpenGL Redbook
(There is also a free download in html or pdf of this book available)

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