Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications provides the expert insights on the mathematics essential for 3D game and interactive applications development. Based on the authors' well-received tutorial from the Game Developers Conference (GDC), it emphasizes the critical role of mathematics in 3D programming. It guides you through the proper techniques for animating, simulating, and rendering scenes while delving into the mathematical principles that underlie these processes.

Aurora 3D Text & Logo Maker (AKA: Aurora3DMaker) a simple and easy-to-use 3D text and logo making software developed by Aurora3D Software. It offers a large selection of ready-made templates, effects and text styles for direct use. The generated works can be output to PNG, TIFF, JPG, BMP, GIF, ICO, XPM, PPM and many other file formats.

3D mathematics is a subject related to computational geometry. 3D math is the technical basis of computer graphics and computer 3D game development, while computational geometry is a subject that studies how to solve geometric problems with numerical methods. Both 3D math and computational geometry are widely used in fields that use computers to simulate the 3D world, such as graphics, games, simulations, robotics, virtual reality, animation design, and more.

Kerkythea is a completely free, high-quality and fast 3D models render for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms, developed by Ioannis Pantazopoulos from Greece. I found this free render engine in the process of studying SketchUp (by reading Architectural Design with SketchUp). In the end, it passed the software quality audit of AppNee, thus can be shared with more users around the world. Although it is a free software and not as popular as other renders, the functions of Kerkythea are not inferior in any respect. To some extent, it can be a preferred rendering tool for many small companies.

As an open-source, cross-platform, and all-around 3D computer graphics software, Blender offers from modeling, animation, materials, rendering to audio processing, video clipping, and a series of other animation related solutions. At present, it has been widely used by artists and designers from all over the world. However, in the way of turning our ideas into reality with this great tool, even seasoned designers will also feel challenging. This case, a well-crafted guide book is necessary.