diff --git a/raytracing/src/matrix.cpp b/raytracing/src/matrix.cpp
index 53011aa..1cf946a 100644
--- a/raytracing/src/matrix.cpp
+++ b/raytracing/src/matrix.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,24 @@ Matrix Matrix::shearing(double a_xy, double a_xz, double a_yx, double a_yz, doub
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+Matrix Matrix::view_transform(Tuple a_from, Tuple a_to, Tuple an_up)
+{
+    Tuple the_forward       = (a_to - a_from).normalize();
+    Tuple the_up_normalized = an_up.normalize();
+    Tuple the_left          = the_forward.cross(the_up_normalized);
+    Tuple the_true_up       = the_left.cross(the_forward);
+    Matrix the_orientation  = {
+        {    the_left.x(),     the_left.y(),     the_left.z(), 0},
+        { the_true_up.x(),  the_true_up.y(),  the_true_up.z(), 0},
+        {-the_forward.x(), -the_forward.y(), -the_forward.z(), 0},
+        {               0,                0,                0, 1}
+    };
+
+    return the_orientation * translation(-a_from.x(), -a_from.y(), -a_from.z());
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
 bool Matrix::validate_dimensions(const std::initializer_list<std::initializer_list<double>> &a_values) const
 {
     for (const auto &the_row : a_values)
diff --git a/raytracing/src/matrix.h b/raytracing/src/matrix.h
index b142cdc..71bb8ce 100644
--- a/raytracing/src/matrix.h
+++ b/raytracing/src/matrix.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace Raytracer
         static Matrix rotation_y(double a_radians);
         static Matrix rotation_z(double a_radians);
         static Matrix shearing(double a_xy, double a_xz, double a_yx, double a_yz, double a_zx, double a_zy);
+        static Matrix view_transform(Tuple a_from, Tuple a_to, Tuple an_up);
 
     private:
         bool validate_dimensions(const std::initializer_list<std::initializer_list<double>> &a_values) const;
diff --git a/tests/07_making_scene.cpp b/tests/07_making_scene.cpp
index 82e2588..d0a17d2 100644
--- a/tests/07_making_scene.cpp
+++ b/tests/07_making_scene.cpp
@@ -390,3 +390,116 @@ SCENARIO("The color with an intersection behind the ray", "[features/world.featu
         }
     }
 }
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+SCENARIO("The transformation matrix for the default orientation", "[features/transformations.feature]")
+{
+    GIVEN("from <- point(0, 0, 0)")
+    {
+        Tuple from = Tuple::Point(0, 0, 0);
+        AND_GIVEN("to <- point(0, 0, -1)")
+        {
+            Tuple to = Tuple::Point(0, 0, -1);
+            AND_GIVEN("up <- vector(0, 1, 0)")
+            {
+                Tuple up = Tuple::Vector(0, 1, 0);
+                WHEN("t <- view_transform(from, to, up)")
+                {
+                    Matrix t = Matrix::view_transform(from, to, up);
+                    THEN("t = identify_matrix")
+                    {
+                        REQUIRE(t == Matrix::identity());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+SCENARIO("A view transformation matrix looking in positive z direction", "[features/transformations.feature]")
+{
+    GIVEN("from <- point(0, 0, 0)")
+    {
+        Tuple from = Tuple::Point(0, 0, 0);
+        AND_GIVEN("to <- point(0, 0, 1)")
+        {
+            Tuple to = Tuple::Point(0, 0, 1);
+            AND_GIVEN("up <- vector(0, 1, 0)")
+            {
+                Tuple up = Tuple::Vector(0, 1, 0);
+                WHEN("t <- view_transform(from, to, up)")
+                {
+                    Matrix t = Matrix::view_transform(from, to, up);
+                    THEN("t = scaling(-1, 1, -1)")
+                    {
+                        REQUIRE(t == Matrix::scaling(-1, 1, -1));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+SCENARIO("A view transformation moves the world", "[features/transformations.feature]")
+{
+    GIVEN("from <- point(0, 0, 8)")
+    {
+        Tuple from = Tuple::Point(0, 0, 8);
+        AND_GIVEN("to <- point(0, 0, 0)")
+        {
+            Tuple to = Tuple::Point(0, 0, 0);
+            AND_GIVEN("up <- vector(0, 1, 0)")
+            {
+                Tuple up = Tuple::Vector(0, 1, 0);
+                WHEN("t <- view_transform(from, to, up)")
+                {
+                    Matrix t = Matrix::view_transform(from, to, up);
+                    THEN("t = translation(0, 0, -8)")
+                    {
+                        REQUIRE(t == Matrix::translation(0, 0, -8));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+SCENARIO("An arbitrary view transformation", "[features/transformations.feature]")
+{
+    GIVEN("from <- point(1, 3, 2)")
+    {
+        Tuple from = Tuple::Point(1, 3, 2);
+        AND_GIVEN("to <- point(4, -2, 8)")
+        {
+            Tuple to = Tuple::Point(4, -2, 8);
+            AND_GIVEN("up <- vector(1, 1, 0)")
+            {
+                Tuple up = Tuple::Vector(1, 1, 0);
+                WHEN("t <- view_transform(from, to, up)")
+                {
+                    Matrix t = Matrix::view_transform(from, to, up);
+                    THEN("t iq the following 4x4 matrix")
+                    {
+                        // | -0.50709 | 0.50709 |  0.67612 | -2.36643 |
+                        // |  0.76772 | 0.60609 |  0.12122 | -2.82843 |
+                        // | -0.35857 | 0.59761 | -0.71714 |  0.00000 |
+                        // |  0.00000 | 0.00000 |  0.00000 |  1.00000 |
+                        REQUIRE(t == Matrix({
+                                         {-0.50709, 0.50709,  0.67612, -2.36643},
+                                         { 0.76772, 0.60609,  0.12122, -2.82843},
+                                         {-0.35857, 0.59761, -0.71714,  0.00000},
+                                         { 0.00000, 0.00000,  0.00000,  1.00000}
+                        }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}