CAP4730: Computational Structures in Computer Graphics

Section 7118

Spring 2008, Turlington 2306

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Professor: Benjamin Lok CSE Rm. E342 392-1492 Email: lok_AT_cise_dot_ufl_edu Office Hours: · Monday and Wednesday 2-3:00 PM · By appointment (email or call)  · Drop by the office		Teaching Assistants: (Room 333) Office Hours: · John Quarles (jpq@cise.ufl.edu) · Tuesday and Thursday (1 PM – 2PM)
Class
January:  7^th– Introduction to CAP4730, Syllabus, Read Chapter 1 9^th – Overview of Graphics Systems, Assignment 0 handed out, Read Chapter 1 11^th – Finish Overview of Graphics Systems, Read Section2.4 14^th – OpenGL, Assignment 1 handed out 16^th – OpenGL, Assignment 0 Due 18^th – OpenGL, Primitives 21^st– MLK Jr. Day, no class 23^rd– Primitives, 2D Transforms, Read Chapters 5 & 6 25^rd– 2D Transforms 28^th –2D Transforms February: 1^st – 3D Concepts 4^th – No Class (sick professor) 6^th – Scan Conversion, Assignment 1 Due, Assignment 2 handed out, Form final project groups 8^th – Scan Conversion, 3D Transforms (Chapters 5 & 6) 11^th – 3D Transforms 13^th – 3D Transforms (Chapter 7) 14^th – Face Scanning 1-2 PM (rm. 333) 15^th – Face Scanning (rm. 333) 18^th – Lighting and Shading (Chapter 10.1-10.3) 20^th – Lighting and Shading 22^nd – Lighting and Shading 25^th – Collision Detection and Response 27^th – Collision Detection and Response 29^th – Visible Surface Determination, Assignment 3 handed out March: 3^rd - Visible Surface Determination, midterm review 5^th – Midterm 7^th - Texture Mapping 8-15^th SPRING BREAK 17^th - Texture Mapping, Blending 19^th - Blending, Picking 21^st – Midterm review, Picking 24^th – Computer Graphics in Games (Guest Lecture: Dr. Gouley) 26^th – Computer Graphics in Simulation (Guest Lecture: Zach Ezzell) 28^th – Computer Graphics in Visualization (Guest Lecture: Dr. Entizarri) 31^st– Pov-Ray (Lecture: John Quarles April: 2^nd – Class cancelled (Sick) 4^th – Raytracing 7^th – Raytracing 9^th – Antialiasing 11^th – Antialiasing 14^th – Assignment #4 Due, Hardware 16^th – Research, Final review, Course Evaluations 18^th – no class, work on final projects 21^st – Final project presentations 23^rd – Final project presentations Final Exam 1C (May 1, 12:30-2:30)
	Lectures Introduction to CAP4730 Overview of Graphics Systems OpenGL Primitives 2D Transformations 3D Concepts Triangle Scan Conversion 3D Transformations Lighting and Shading Collision Detection and Response Visible Surface Determination Texture Mapping Blending Raytracing Antialiasing Hardware Research Line Clipping Surfaces

Assignments

Assignment 0 (worth 0 points)

Handed Out: January 9^th

Due: January 16^th

Assignment 1 – 2D Game

Handed Out: January 14^th

Due: February 6^th

Assignment 2 – 3D Transforms, Lighting, and Shading

Handed Out: February 6^th

Due: February 29^th

Assignment 3 – 3D Game/ Interactive Short

Handed Out: Friday, February 29^th

Due: Monday, March 24^st

Assignment 4 – RayTracing

Handed Out: Friday, March 21^st

Due: Monday, April 14th^th

Assignment 5 – Make a game

Handed Out: February 18^th

Midpoint: April 2^nd

Due: 21^st and 23^rd

Groups

Useful OpenGL learning links

^{http://nehe.gamedev.net/}

^{the code has also been ported to jogl:}

^{http://pepijn.fab4.be/software/nehe-java-ports/}

Example code:

· Lighting example

· Texture Example

· Blending Example

· Texture+Blending Example

· Aliasing Example

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