CS 4204: Computer Graphics

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Schedule

A tentative schedule for the class appears below. The schedule is subject to change, so check this page often! Readings are taken from the textbook unless otherwise noted. Students are expected to complete the readings prior to class. The textbook contains many details that we cannot cover in lecture. The course notes will be made available no later than the day before the class period in which they will be used. Notes will be posted as PDF files. If courseware is available for a particular topic, a link to that software is provided in the course notes column below.

Date	Topic	Reading	Course notes, examples
1/15 1/17	Introduction, course administration Drawing 2D graphics; graphics packages; basic interaction CLASS CANCELLED 1/17	Ch. 1 Ch. 2; Appendix 1	Introduction (PDF)
1/22 1/24	Drawing 2D graphics; graphics packages; basic interaction	Ch. 2; Appendix 1	Graphics packages (PDF) openGL basics (PDF) simple.c shapes.c interactive.c
1/29 1/31	Windows, viewports, clipping Mathematics for 2D and 3D graphics	Ch. 3.1-3.3 Ch. 4; Appendix 2	Windows / viewports / clipping (PDF) window_viewport.c Mathematics (PDF)
2/5 2/7	2D and 3D transformations 2D and 3D transformations	Ch. 5.1-5.4	Transformations (PDF)
2/12 2/14	2D and 3D transformations in openGL Structured graphics and hierarchical modeling	Ch. 5.5-5.6	transformations.zip structured graphics (PDF) 2DTransform.cpp
2/19  2/21	3D viewing 3D viewing	Ch. 7	3D views and projection (PDF)
2/26 2/28	TEST 1 3D viewing	Ch. 8.4	3D viewing (PDF) 3D viewing example (PDF) view3dteapot.c
3/11 3/13	Illumination and shading (guest lecture by Dr. Yong Cao) No class – TA available to answer questions on Test 1	Ch. 8.1-8.3	Lighting and shading (PDF)
3/18 3/20	Hidden surface removal Texture mapping Photorealistic rendering; ray-tracing	Ch. 8.4 Ch. 8.5 Ch. 12	Hidden surface removal (PDF) Texture mapping (PDF) Ray tracing (PDF)
3/25 3/27	Photorealistic rendering; ray-tracing Modeling using polygons, curves, and surfaces	Ch. 12 Ch. 6, 3.5, 10	Ray tracing (PDF) Polygonal modeling (PDF)
4/1 4/3	Modeling using polygons, curves, and surfaces Test 2 review	Ch. 6, 3.5, 10	Curves and surfaces (PDF)
4/8 4/10	Intro to shading languages TEST 2	Ch. 8.7	Shaders (PDF) Exam 2 review (PDF)
4/15 4/17	Intro to virtual environments Tour of CAVE lab – Torgersen 3050 (last name A-G – 2:00, H-Z – 2:40)	n/a	Virtual environments (PDF)
4/22 4/24	Intro to animation Intro to animation	n/a	Animation (PDF)
4/29	Exam review	n/a	Final exam review (PDF)