Central Projection

Central projection is a method of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface, like a map or a drawing. Imagine shining a flashlight from a single point (the center) onto an object; the light creates a shadow or image on a surface. This process projects points from the object through the center point onto the drawing plane. It helps visualize how objects appear from a specific viewpoint, preserving angles and proportions in some cases, which is essential in fields like architecture and art for creating accurate representations of 3D structures on 2D media.