1 Introduction. - 1. 1 The Basics. - 1. 2 Summary. - 2 Modeling. - 2. 1 Introduction. - 2. 2 Cartesian Coordinates. - 2. 3 Three Dimensional Modeling. - 2. 4 Primitive Shapes. - 2. 5 Drawing Objects on the Screen. - 2. 6 Transformations. - 2. 7 Hierarchy of Objects. - 2. 8 Advanced Modeling. - 2. 9 Summary. - 3 Animation. - 3. 1 Introduction. - 3. 2 Traditional Animation. - 3. 3 Concepts in 3D Computer Animation. - 3. 4 Animating Snowy the Snowman. - 3. 5 Principles of Traditional Animation (In the Realm of Computer Animation). - 3. 6 Viewpoint Animation. - 3. 7 Advanced Animation Techniques. - 3. 8 Summary. - 4 Rendering. - 4. 1 Introduction. - 4. 2 Hidden Surface Removal. - 4. 3 Lights. - 4. 4 Surface Materials. - 4. 5 Shading Algorithm. - 4. 6 Texture Mapping. - 4. 7 The Snowy Animation. - 4. 8 Summary. - 5 Postproduction. - 5. 1 Introduction. - 5. 2 The Images. - 5. 3 Image Enhancement. - 5. 4 Special Effects. - 5. 5 Summary. - 6 The Future. - Appendix A. - Appendix B. - Appendix C. Language: English