In the OpenGL ES environment, projection and camera views allow you to display drawn objects in a way that more closely resembles how you see physical objects with your eyes. This simulation of physical viewing is done with mathematical transformations of drawn object coordinates:

- *Projection* - This transformation adjusts the coordinates of drawn objects based on the width and height of the[GLSurfaceView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView)where they are displayed. Without this calculation, objects drawn by OpenGL ES are skewed by the unequal proportions of the view window. A projection transformation typically only has to be calculated when the proportions of the OpenGL view are established or changed in the[onSurfaceChanged()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.Renderer#onSurfaceChanged(javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10, int, int))method of your renderer. For more information about OpenGL ES projections and coordinate mapping, see[Mapping coordinates for drawn objects](https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/graphics/opengl/about-opengl#coordinate-mapping).
- *Camera View* - This transformation adjusts the coordinates of drawn objects based on a virtual camera position. It's important to note that OpenGL ES does not define an actual camera object, but instead provides utility methods that simulate a camera by transforming the display of drawn objects. A camera view transformation might be calculated only once when you establish your[GLSurfaceView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView), or might change dynamically based on user actions or your application's function.

This lesson describes how to create a projection and camera view and apply it to shapes drawn in your[GLSurfaceView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView).

## Define a projection

The data for a projection transformation is calculated in the[onSurfaceChanged()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.Renderer#onSurfaceChanged(javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10, int, int))method of your[GLSurfaceView.Renderer](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.Renderer)class. The following example code takes the height and width of the[GLSurfaceView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView)and uses it to populate a projection transformation[Matrix](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/Matrix)using the[Matrix.frustumM()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/Matrix#frustumM(float[], int, float, float, float, float, float, float))method:  

### Kotlin

```kotlin
// vPMatrix is an abbreviation for "Model View Projection Matrix"
private val vPMatrix = FloatArray(16)
private val projectionMatrix = FloatArray(16)
private val viewMatrix = FloatArray(16)

override fun onSurfaceChanged(unused: GL10, width: Int, height: Int) {
    GLES20.glViewport(0, 0, width, height)

    val ratio: Float = width.toFloat() / height.toFloat()

    // this projection matrix is applied to object coordinates
    // in the onDrawFrame() method
    Matrix.frustumM(projectionMatrix, 0, -ratio, ratio, -1f, 1f, 3f, 7f)
}
```

### Java

```java
// vPMatrix is an abbreviation for "Model View Projection Matrix"
private final float[] vPMatrix = new float[16];
private final float[] projectionMatrix = new float[16];
private final float[] viewMatrix = new float[16];

@Override
public void onSurfaceChanged(GL10 unused, int width, int height) {
    GLES20.glViewport(0, 0, width, height);

    float ratio = (float) width / height;

    // this projection matrix is applied to object coordinates
    // in the onDrawFrame() method
    Matrix.frustumM(projectionMatrix, 0, -ratio, ratio, -1, 1, 3, 7);
}
```

This code populates a projection matrix,`mProjectionMatrix`which you can then combine with a camera view transformation in the[onDrawFrame()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.Renderer#onDrawFrame(javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10))method, which is shown in the next section.

**Note:**Just applying a projection transformation to your drawing objects typically results in a very empty display. In general, you must also apply a camera view transformation in order for anything to show up on screen.

## Define a camera view

Complete the process of transforming your drawn objects by adding a camera view transformation as part of the drawing process in your renderer. In the following example code, the camera view transformation is calculated using the[Matrix.setLookAtM()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/opengl/Matrix#setLookAtM(float[], int, float, float, float, float, float, float, float, float, float))method and then combined with the previously calculated projection matrix. The combined transformation matrices are then passed to the drawn shape.  

### Kotlin

```kotlin
override fun onDrawFrame(unused: GL10) {
    ...
    // Set the camera position (View matrix)
    Matrix.setLookAtM(viewMatrix, 0, 0f, 0f, 3f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 1.0f, 0.0f)

    // Calculate the projection and view transformation
    Matrix.multiplyMM(vPMatrix, 0, projectionMatrix, 0, viewMatrix, 0)

    // Draw shape
    triangle.draw(vPMatrix)
```

### Java

```java
@Override
public void onDrawFrame(GL10 unused) {
    ...
    // Set the camera position (View matrix)
    Matrix.setLookAtM(viewMatrix, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);

    // Calculate the projection and view transformation
    Matrix.multiplyMM(vPMatrix, 0, projectionMatrix, 0, viewMatrix, 0);

    // Draw shape
    triangle.draw(vPMatrix);
}
```

## Apply projection and camera transformations

In order to use the combined projection and camera view transformation matrix shown in the previews sections, first add a matrix variable to the*vertex shader* previously defined in the`Triangle`class:  

### Kotlin

```kotlin
class Triangle {

    private val vertexShaderCode =
            // This matrix member variable provides a hook to manipulate
            // the coordinates of the objects that use this vertex shader
            "uniform mat4 uMVPMatrix;" +
            "attribute vec4 vPosition;" +
            "void main() {" +
            // the matrix must be included as a modifier of gl_Position
            // Note that the uMVPMatrix factor *must be first* in order
            // for the matrix multiplication product to be correct.
            "  gl_Position = uMVPMatrix * vPosition;" +
            "}"

    // Use to access and set the view transformation
    private var vPMatrixHandle: Int = 0

    ...
}
```

### Java

```java
public class Triangle {

    private final String vertexShaderCode =
        // This matrix member variable provides a hook to manipulate
        // the coordinates of the objects that use this vertex shader
        "uniform mat4 uMVPMatrix;" +
        "attribute vec4 vPosition;" +
        "void main() {" +
        // the matrix must be included as a modifier of gl_Position
        // Note that the uMVPMatrix factor *must be first* in order
        // for the matrix multiplication product to be correct.
        "  gl_Position = uMVPMatrix * vPosition;" +
        "}";

    // Use to access and set the view transformation
    private int vPMatrixHandle;

    ...
}
```

Next, modify the`draw()`method of your graphic objects to accept the combined transformation matrix and apply it to the shape:  

### Kotlin

```kotlin
fun draw(mvpMatrix: FloatArray) { // pass in the calculated transformation matrix
    ...

    // get handle to shape's transformation matrix
    vPMatrixHandle = GLES20.glGetUniformLocation(mProgram, "uMVPMatrix")

    // Pass the projection and view transformation to the shader
    GLES20.glUniformMatrix4fv(vPMatrixHandle, 1, false, mvpMatrix, 0)

    // Draw the triangle
    GLES20.glDrawArrays(GLES20.GL_TRIANGLES, 0, vertexCount)

    // Disable vertex array
    GLES20.glDisableVertexAttribArray(positionHandle)
}
```

### Java

```java
public void draw(float[] mvpMatrix) { // pass in the calculated transformation matrix
    ...

    // get handle to shape's transformation matrix
    vPMatrixHandle = GLES20.glGetUniformLocation(mProgram, "uMVPMatrix");

    // Pass the projection and view transformation to the shader
    GLES20.glUniformMatrix4fv(vPMatrixHandle, 1, false, mvpMatrix, 0);

    // Draw the triangle
    GLES20.glDrawArrays(GLES20.GL_TRIANGLES, 0, vertexCount);

    // Disable vertex array
    GLES20.glDisableVertexAttribArray(positionHandle);
}
```

Once you have correctly calculated and applied the projection and camera view transformations, your graphic objects are drawn in correct proportions and should look like this:
![](https://developer.android.com/static/images/opengl/ogl-triangle-projected.png)

**Figure 1.**Triangle drawn with a projection and camera view applied.

Now that you have an application that displays your shapes in correct proportions, it's time to add motion to your shapes.