How to write Animation programs in Linux using C or C++

skvb · 02-16-2011, 05:03 AM

Hi i wants to do miniproject as part of the academic curriculum using Computer graphics on Linux using C or C++. Can any one direct me to a direction how i can proceed. I know basics of C and C++.

Regards
skvb

ForzaItalia2006 · 02-16-2011, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by skvb

Hi i wants to do miniproject as part of the academic curriculum using Computer graphics on Linux using C or C++. Can any one direct me to a direction how i can proceed. I know basics of C and C++.

Regards
skvb

You might be interested in GTK+, QT and especially OpenGL to create an animation program in C/C++. But that wouldn't generally be a miniproject ;-)

Andi

eSelix · 02-16-2011, 06:50 AM

Are you think about animation in high resolution, using graphics card capabilities, 3D, or just character based animation?

sunnydrake · 02-16-2011, 07:30 AM

Blender API

pgroover · 02-16-2011, 07:57 AM

I would also suggest using Qt and OpenGL. Depending on what it is you want in the animation, it will not be a miniproject, but I guess that would also depend on the typical size of projects you've worked on thus far.

skvb · 02-16-2011, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the advice, as it is part of academics, i am not looking for the project using graphics card capabilities.

dugan · 02-16-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by pgroover

I would also suggest using Qt and OpenGL.

I would suggest SDL and OpenGL.

These are good free OpenGL tutorials:

http://nehe.gamedev.net/

pgroover · 02-16-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dugan

I would suggest SDL and OpenGL.

Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely have to look in to SDL. I do like Qt, but it's good to have free options!

dugan · 02-16-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pgroover

I do like Qt, but it's good to have free options!

Whoa whoa hold on. Qt is just as free as SDL!

However, SDL is better for what you're doing because it's designed primarily to provide things like keyboard handling, image reading, etc, while Qt is designed primarily as a GUI toolkit. Qt will do all those things, but SDL puts them front and center.

Here are some SDL links:

http://lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/index.php
http://gpwiki.org/index.php/SDL:Tutorials
http://gpwiki.org/index.php/SDL:Tuto...DL_with_OpenGL

pgroover · 02-16-2011, 11:32 AM

Sorry about the confusion with Qt, I was remembering when I worked on a cross-platform app and that's when you have to pay for it...