Graphics Gems
Andrew Glassner's contributions to computer graphics span 20 years.  His work at Microsoft Research, Xerox PARC, the IBM Watson Research Labs, Bell Communications Research, and the Delft University of Technology has produced numerous technical articles on rendering theory and practice, animation, modeling, and new media. He currently creates new computer graphics tools at Microsoft Research. Among his recent work isChicken Crossing, a 3D animated short film that has been shown internationally at film festivals and on television, andDead Air, an interactive game for play over the Internet.  Dr. Glassner is the author of the two volume bible,Principles of Digital Image Synthesisand3D Computer Graphics: A Handbook for Artists and Designers. He has also editedAn Introduction to Ray Tracing, and created theGraphics Gemsseries for programmers.