3D Computer Graphics, SP2/05

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Time and Place

Lecture: Thursdays at 14.15 to 16.00 in E3-209

Exercises: prior to lecture in group rooms

Content

The purpose of the course is to enable the student to understand the general concepts of contemporary real-time 3D computer graphics; to enable the student to apply standard techniques in developing interactive visualization of 3D models, and to enable the student to analyze state-of-the art methods for various special graphics effects.
The course will introduce the basic concepts in computational rendering (visualization) of virtual 3D models consisting of specifications of geometry, material properties, and lighting conditions. Building on this platform the course will cover tools for real-time perspective visualization taking various lighting issues into account.

Course keywords:

light and matter interaction

computational models of shading

ray tracing versus real-time perspective projection

clipping and culling of hidden surfaces, incl. z-buffering

alpha blending and multi-pass rendering

mapping techniques, incl. environment mapping

shadow generation techniques


Module	Topic	Date	Lecturer
1	Introduction and ray tracing graphics	03.02.2005	Claus B. Madsen
2	Illumination models in computer graphics	10.02.2005	Claus B. Madsen
3	Perspective projection in polygon-based rendering	03.03.2005	Claus B. Madsen
4	Culling and hidden surface removal	08.03.2005	Claus B. Madsen
5	Mapping techniques	10.03.2005	Claus B. Madsen
6	Realtime shadow generation techniques	15.03 2005	Claus B. Madsen
7	Image-based lighting	17.03 2005	Claus B. Madsen
8	Realtime image-based lighting	22.03 2005	Claus B. Madsen
9	Image relighting	29.03 2005	Claus B. Madsen
10	Natural phenomena	31.03 2005	Claus B. Madsen
11	Non-photorealistic rendering	05.04 2005	Claus B. Madsen
12	Presentation of natural phenomena papers	07.04 2005	Claus B. Madsen
13	Parametric surfaces I	14.04 2005	Claus B. Madsen
14	Parametric surfaces II	19.04 2005	Claus B. Madsen
15	Question session	08.06 2005	Claus B. Madsen

Literature:

The course will use excerpts from multiple computer graphics textbooks. The lecturer will if asked give advice on purchase of a textbook should students be interested in this.

The general topic for each mini module is given above and further detail is found on the page describing each mini module. The literature for the course will be provided as a master and can be found at the secretariat.

Exam:

The course exam is an oral exam, pass/no-pass.

Exam questions & Syllabus

Lecturer:

Claus Brøndgaard Madsen, Novi 3-113

Email to Claus Brøndgaard Madsen