Auxiliary view

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An auxiliary view is an angle at which one can view an object that is not one of the primary views for an orthographic projection.^[1] An auxiliary view is a view at an angle used to give deeper insight into the actual shape of the object.

This is an example of an auxiliary view next to an orthographic projection. This example image may be incomplete, as the box is missing in the Auxiliary view.

Another example of an auxiliary view (rather than a primary view from an orthographic projection).

[edit] 3/4 perspective

In portraiture and facial recognition, the terms 3/4 perspective or 3/4 view are used to describe a graphical projection which is halfway between a frontal view and a side view.^[2]

It is a popular camera perspective in 2D video games, most commonly those released for 16-bit or earlier console or computer games, and handheld games. Instead of using a top-down perspective or side view, the player's point of reference is rotated slightly to reveal other facets of the game environment. The advantage of this perspective is that it combines the visibility and mobility of a top-down game with the character recognizability of a side-scrolling game.

Two of the most consistent examples of 3/4 perspective are in the The Legend of Zelda series of games on the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance and the Pokémon series on Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.

Isometric and oblique video games are also frequently referred to as "3/4".

[edit] See also

• Bird's-eye view

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