Introduction to Computer Graphics, Fall 2000

CS 551 (Undergrad) / CS 645 (Graduate)

Time:

Tuesday/Thursday 5:00 - 6:15

Place:

MEC 339

Instructor:

David Brogan (Olsson Room 217), dbrogan@cs.virginia.edu
Office Hours:	I have no set office hours for this course, though I am frequently in my office. If you want to be certain to reach me, please schedule an appointment with me via email.
Office Phone:	804-982-2211

Assistant:

Brian Clarke, bpc5z@cs.virginia.edu
Office Hours:	T 3:30-5, W 1:30-3:30 in Small Hall

Description:

This course introduces techniques for 2D and 3D computer graphics, including modeling and representation, illumination and shading, rendering, texturing, and advanced software tools. The student will learn fundamental algorithms and techniques and gain the knowledge necessary to understand and augment the latest innovations in computer graphics.

Prerequisites:

Because programming is required for this course, a grade of C or better in CS 216 is a prerequisite. Data structures (pointers, lists, and memory allocation) will be used extensively.
Basic linear algebra, geometry, and calculus

Textbooks:

Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, Foley, van Dam, Feiner, and Hughes
OpenGL Programming Guide, The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Woo, Neider, Davis, and Shreiner

Assignments:

There will be four or five programming assignments in this course. All assignments must be written in C or C++ using OpenGL and GLUT libraries. No prior knowledge of OpenGL is required for this course, as you will learn it during the semester.

Programs may be written on any computer that supports these libraries, but they will be compiled and tested on the SGIs in Small Hall. If you develop your assignments someplace other than Small Hall, you must port them to the SGI before turning them in.

The program source code will be read. Source code documentation and organization should make your programs easy to read and convey your understanding of the implemented functions. Poor documentation and programming style will result in a lower score. More detailed instructions regarding required documentation will be provided with each assignment.

The assignments will require implementation of many of the following computer graphics processes: line and triangle rasterization and drawing, 3D transformations, clipping and depth culling, splines and surfaces, lighting and texture mapping. Use of advanced professional software tools (Maya and Pixar) will also be explored.

Tests:

One midterm and one final

Grading:

Assignments: 50%, Midterm: 20%, Final: 25%, Class Participation: 5%

Late Days:

Assignments are due at midnight of the day they are due. Students have five late days that they can use in any way during the semester. Each late day extends the due date until midnight of the following day. Use your late days wisely; you will not be granted additional late days without a written note from the Deans office.

Honor Code:

The honor code applies to all work turned in for this course. In particular, all code and documentation should be entirely your own work. You may consult with other students about high-level design strategies related to programming assignments, but you many not copy code or use the structure or organization of another students program.

Lectures:

The following topics will be presented during the semesters lectures. Many of these lectures will spill over into two or more class sessions. The class web page will document the lecture schedule and provide access to the slides used for each lecture. Consult it often.

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	Date	Topic	Reading	Slides
Week 1	Aug 31	Introduction, Hardware		PowerPoint
Week 2	Sept 5	Mathematical Principles Rendering Pipeline	CGP&P Appendix A	PowerPoint
	Sept 7	OpenGL Introduction - Part 1 Assignment 1 Out	OGLPG, Ch. 1	PowerPoint
Week 3	Sept 12	OpenGL Introduction - Part 2	OGLPG, Ch. 2, 3	PowerPoint
	Sept 14	Line Rasterization	CGP&P Ch. 3	URL
Week 4	Sept 18	Assignment 1 Due, Midnight
	Sept 19	Triangle Rasterization	CGP&P Ch. 3	PowerPoint
	Sept 21	Line and Polygon Clipping	CGP&P Ch. 3	PowerPoint
Week 5	Sept 26	Modeling Transformations Assignment 2 Out	CGP&P Ch. 5	PowerPoint
	Sept 28	Camera Transformations	CGP&P Ch. 5	PowerPoint
Week 6	Oct 3	Color	CGP&P Ch. 13	PowerPoint
	Oct 5	Lighting I	CGP&P Ch. 16	PowerPoint
Week 7	Oct 9	Assignment 2 Due, Midnight
	Oct 10	Lighting II	CGP&P Ch. 16	PowerPoint
	Oct 12	Mideterm Review Assignment 3, Part 1 Out		PowerPoint
Week 8	Oct 17	Antialiasing	CGP&P Ch. 14.10	PowerPoint
	Oct 19	Midterm
Week 9	Oct 24	Reading Holiday
	Oct 26	Texture Maps Assignment 3, Part 1 Due at 9:00 a.m.	OpenGL Ch. 9	PowerPoint
Week 10	Oct 31	Review Midterm		Microsoft Word
	Nov 2	Visibility Culling Assignment 3, Part 2 Out	CGP&P Ch. 15 Sections 2,4,5,7,11	PowerPoint
Week 11	Nov 7	Quaternions and Curves	Web Page CGP&P Ch. 11	PowerPoint
	Nov 9	Curves, Part 2	Web Page CGP&P Ch. 11	PowerPoint
Week 12	Nov 14	Luebke Guest Lecture		PowerPoint
	Nov 16	Parametric Surfaces Assignment 3, Part 2 Due at 9:00 a.m.		PowerPoint
Week 13	Nov 21	Making Movies Assignment 4 Out Extra Credit Out		PowerPoint
	Nov 23	Thanksgiving
Week 14	Nov 28	RenderMan	Handout in Class	PowerPoint
	Nov 30	Computer Animation		PowerPoint
Week 15	Dec 5	Final Exam Review Assignment 4 Due at 9:00 a.m.		PowerPoint
	Dec 7	Questions from Class		PowerPoint
Week 16	Dec 11	FINAL EXAM 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. OLS 009
	Dec 15	Extra Credit Due at 7:00 p.m.