Computer Graphics

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
Lec 00	Introduction and Course Overview
Lec 01	Bezier Curves and Splines	Assignment 0 due
Lec 02	Curves Properties and Conversion, Surface Representation
Lec 03	Coordinates and Transformations
Lec 04	Hierarchical Modeling
Lec 05	Color	Assignment 1 due
Lec 06	Basics of Computer Animation—Skinning/Enveloping
Lec 07	Particle Systems and ODEs
Lec 08	Particle Systems and ODE Solvers II, Mass Spring Modeling	Assignment 2 due
Lec 09	Implicit Integration, Collision Detection
Lec 10	Collision Detection and Response
Quiz
Lec 11	Ray Casting and Rendering
Lec 12	Ray Casting II
Lec 13	Ray Tracing
Lec 14	Acceleration Structures for Ray Casting	Assignment 3 due
Lec 15	Shading and Material Appearance
Lec 16	Texture Mapping and Shaders
Lec 17	Sampling, Aliasing, and Mipmaps
Lec 18	Global Illumination and Monte Carlo	Assignment 4 due
Lec 19	Image-Based Rendering and Lighting
Lec 20	Output Devices
Lec 21	Graphics Pipeline and Rasterization
Lec 22	Graphics Pipeline and Rasterization II
Lec 23	Real-time Shadows
Lec 24	Graphics Hardware and Computer Games	Assignment 5 due
Final Exam