Projects

Announcements

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Assignments

• Assignment 1:(Linear Algebra Review) --- This is a written assignment.
  • Due January 23, 2006
• Assignment 2:(Introduction to OpenGL)
  • Due February 1, 2006
• Assignment 3:(3D Object Viewer)
  • Written Part Due February 10
  • Programming Part Due February 15
• Assignment 4:(Projection and Ray Casting)
  • Written Part Due February 22
  • Programming Part Due February 27
• Assignment 5: (Clipping)
  • Due March 10
• Assignment 6: (Local Illumination and Shading)
  • Due April 5
• Assignment 7: (Ray Tracing)
  • Due April 19
• Assignment 8: (Mapping)
  • Due May 1

Lectures

 

Lecture #	Date	Topic / Other Infomartion
1	01/18	Introduction Handout: Course Syllabus Reading: H&B Chapter 1
2	01/23	Raster concepts: scan conversion of points, lines, and filled polygons Reading: H&B Sections 2.1-2.4, 2.8-2.9, 4.3, Chapter 3, Section 4.10-13
3	01/25	Inroduction to OpenGL (Guest Lecture) Reference: OpenGL Red Book (Reference #6 in the syllabus, and online resources given in the announcements)
4	01/30	Raster concepts: scan conversion of filled polygons (cont'd) Scan conversion: Anti-aliasing Reading: H&B Section 4.17
5	02/01	Scan conversion: Anti-aliasing (cont'd) Three Dimensional Geometric and Modeling Transformations Reading: H&B Chapter 5
6	02/06	Three Dimensional Geometric and Modeling Transformations (cont'd)
7	02/08	Three Dimensional Geometric and Modeling Transformations (cont'd)Three Dimensional Viewing Reading: H&B Sections 7.1-7.10
8	02/13	Three Dimensional Viewing (cont'd) 2D and 4D line and polygon clipping algorithms Reading: H&B Sections 6.5-6.8, 7.11-7.13
9	02/15	2D and 4D line and polygon clipping algorithms (cont'd)
10	02/20	Visible surface determination algorithms Reading: H&B Chapter 9
11	02/22	Visible surface determination algorithms (cont'd)
12	02/27	Multi-pass rendering and accumulation buffer Introduction to shading, local versus global illumination, BRDF Reading: H&B Sections 10.1-10.10
13	03/01	Local shading models
14	03/06	Interpolative Shading
15	03/08	Local shading models (cont'd) Reading: Watt Chapter 7
		SPRING BREAK
16	03/20	Fixed and Programmable OpenGL Graphics Pipelines Optional Reading: Rost Chapters 1-2
17	03/22	Midterm
18	03/27	OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) Reference: OpenGL Orange Book (Reference #8 in the syllabus)
19	03/29	Global Shading Algorithms Ray Tracing Reading: H&B Section 10.11
20	04/03	Ray Tracing (cont'd)
21	04/05	~ Video Day ~
22	04/10	Radiosity Reading: H&B Section 10.12
23	04/12	Texture mapping Reading: H&B Section 10.17, 10.21, Optional: Watt Sections 8.1-8.2, 8.8
24	04/17	Anti-aliasing revisited Optional Reading: Watt Chapter 14
25	04/19	Bump mapping, displacement mapping and environment mapping Reading: H&B Sections 10.13,10.18-10.19, Optional: Watt Sections 8.4-8.6
26	04/24	Geometric shadow algorithms Optional Reading: Watt Chapter 9
27	04/26	~ Comparative Image Study ~
28	05/01	Volume Rendering Optional Reading: Watt Chapter 13

General Information

Course Schedule

Course Description

Basic elements of a computer graphics rendering pipeline. Fundamentals of input and display devices, scan conversion of geometric primitives. Geometrical transformations such as rotation, scaling, translation, and their matrix representations. Homogeneous coordinates, projective and perspective transformations. Algorithms for clipping, hidden surface removal, rasterization, and anti-aliasing. Rendering algorithms: introduction to local and global shading models, color, and lighting models for reflection, refraction, transparency. Real-time rendering methods and physical modeling for simulation.
Written assignments, weekly programming assignments using C/C++, OpenGL. Substantial programming project for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: EECS 233 (Introduction to Data Structures) or equivalent
Recommended: C or C++ Programming Experience, Elementary Linear Algebra

Textbook

Computer Graphics, C Version (3rd Edition)
Donald Hearn, M. Pauline Baker
Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0130153907

Recommended Reading and Other References

1. Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice in C (2nd Edition)
   James D. Foley, Andries van Dam, Steven K. Feiner, John F. Hughes
   Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201848406
2. 3D Computer Graphics (3rd Edition)
   by Alan H. Watt
   Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201398559
3. Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with OpenGL (3rd Edition)
   Edward Angel
   Addison-Wesley Publishing; ISBN: 0201773430
   
4. Real-Time Rendering (2nd Edition)
   Tomas Akenine-Moller, Eric Haines
   A K Peters Ltd; ISBN: 1568811829
   
5. Advanced Animation and Rendering Techniques: Theory and Practice
   Alan H. Watt, Mark Watt
   Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201544121
   
6. OpenGL(R) Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Version 1.4 (4th Edition)
   Dave Shreiner, Mason Woo, Jackie Neider, Tom Davis, OpenGL Architecture Review Board
   Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0321173481
7. OpenGL(R) Reference Manual: The Official Reference Document to OpenGL, Version 1.4 (4th Edition)
   Dave Shreiner (Editor), OpenGL Architecture Review Board
   Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 032117383X
8. OpenGL(R) Shading Language
   Randi J. Rost
   Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0321197895
   
9. Computer Graphics using Open GL (2nd edition)
   F.S. Hill, Jr.
   ISBN 0-02-354856-8
   

Instructor

Prof. M. Cenk Cavusoglu

Teaching Assistants