CS 230 - Computer Graphics

Fall '09
MW 3:40 - 5:00 pm
Location: Spieth rm 1307

Description
This class is an introductory graduate computer graphics class intended for students with interest in computer graphics, rendering, and modeling. The course material will cover topics related to graphics fundamentals such as: geometry representations and transformations; rendering and light models; rasterization and anti-aliasing techniques; and geometric modeling. This course will include projects and/or indepth programming assignments. The students should be skilled in programming, algorithms, and linear algebra. Exposure to applications is made in the context of the fundamental concepts described as time allow.

Instructor: Victor Zordan; vbz at cs.ucr.edu; 337 EBII; 827-2557; Office Hours: 1-2 Tues and Thur or by appointment

General Information

In this course you will learn about current techniques in computer graphics. By the end of the course, you should be familar with:

Raster graphics and hardware
Geometric representations
Affine and perspective transformations
Illumination and shading models
Rendering
Application to commercial graphics software

The text for the class:

Computer Graphics with OpenGL by Hearn and Baker.
The textbook will be supplemented by handouts in class and linked below:
Additional resources:
- Ken Joy's Catmull-Clark Subdivision Tutorial
- Ken Shoemake's Quaternion Tutorial
- Rotation using Exponential Map
- More on quaternions
- Visibility Camera Control

Grading

Grades will be determined based on the following breakdown:

Homework/Take-home assignments (45%)
Project (45%)
Class Participation (10%)

Some sample project ideas include:

- general boolean operator tool
- hierarchical/adaptive subdivision modeling
- smooth mesh generation from data
- model simplification (level of detail)
- smooth automatic camera control
- shadow volumes
- 2D texture synthesis
- 3D Solid texture synthesis
- implicit surface interpolation
- automatic character rig

Syllabus

The tentative schedule appears below. This syllabus is subject to change throughout the quarter. Changes will be posted online, access the website for the most up-to-date version of the schedule.

Week of Mon Wed

Sep 28 Introduction
Intro to OpenGL
Modeling - Intro
Representations

Oct 5 No class

Curves/Surfaces

Oct 12 Subdivision
Spatial Data Structures
Transformations/Projection

Oct 19 Solid Constructive Geometry
Rotation/Quaternions

Oct 26 Projections/Perspective Camera Models
Perception
Display limits
Optical Illusions

Nov 2 Shading Basics
Shadows/Transparency

Nov 9 Texture Synthesis
Programmable Shaders

Nov 16 Rendering
OpenGL Z-Buffer
Radiosity

Nov 23 Photon Mapping
NPR / Holiday

Nov 30 Applications - Visualization
Applications - VR/HCI

Final Exam TBA

Homeworks, project Homeworks will be posted online on the class website (www.cs.ucr.edu/~vbz/cs230f09.html) and in general you will be given 1-2 weeks for each assignment and 3-4 weeks for the project. The due date will be specified along with turn-in instructions for the assignments. The final will consist of a short presentation of the project results.

Contact Information:

Victor B. Zordan

vbz at cs.ucr.edu

Department of Computer Science

University of California, Riverside

Week of	Mon	Wed
Sep 28	Introduction Intro to OpenGL	Modeling - Intro Representations
Oct 5	No class	Curves/Surfaces
Oct 12	Subdivision Spatial Data Structures	Transformations/Projection
Oct 19	Solid Constructive Geometry	Rotation/Quaternions
Oct 26	Projections/Perspective Camera Models	Perception Display limits Optical Illusions
Nov 2	Shading Basics	Shadows/Transparency
Nov 9	Texture Synthesis	Programmable Shaders
Nov 16	Rendering OpenGL Z-Buffer	Radiosity
Nov 23	Photon Mapping	NPR / Holiday
Nov 30	Applications - Visualization	Applications - VR/HCI