Schedule

The most up-to-date schedule can always be found here, along with links to all public course content including lecture videos, slides, and example code. Please note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change as the semester progresses.

Module 0: Introduction to Computer Graphics

9/6/22		Lecture 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics	video	slides	pdf
9/8/22		Lecture 2: Anatomy of a Graphics Program	video	code

Module 1: Interactive 2D Graphics

		Reading: Real-Time Rendering, Ch. 1-2
9/13/22		Lecture 3: Computer Graphics Basics	video	slides	pdf
9/15/22		Lecture 4: 2D Graphics Programming (Part 1)	video	code
9/19/22		Quiz 1 Due
9/20/22		Lecture 5: Essential Graphics Math	video	slides	pdf
9/22/22		Lecture 6: 2D Graphics Programming (Part 2)	video	code
9/27/22		Assignment 1 Due

Module 2: Interactive 3D Graphics

		Reading: Real-Time Rendering, Ch. 4.1-4.3, 22.1-22.3, 22.13
9/27/22		Lecture 7: 3D Transformations and Physical Simulation	video	slides	pdf
9/29/22		Lecture 8: 3D Graphics Programming (Part 1)	video	code
10/3/22		Quiz 2 Due
10/4/22		Lecture 9: Homogeneous Coordinates	video	slides	pdf
10/6/22		Lecture 10: 3D Graphics Programming (Part 2)	video	code
10/10/22		Assignment 2 Due

Module 3: Meshes, Textures, and Morphing

		Reading: Real-Time Rendering, Ch. 16.1-16.4, 6.1-6.2, 4.5
10/11/22		Lecture 11: 3D Polygonal Modeling	video	slides	pdf	code
10/13/22		Lecture 12: Texture Mapping	video	slides	pdf	code
10/17/22		Quiz 3 Due
10/18/22		Lecture 13: Tessellation and Morphing	video	code
10/20/22		Lecture 14: Morphing and Animation	video	code
10/24/22		Assignment 3 Due

Module 4: Character Animation and Hierarchy

		Reading: None
		Additional Resources: WebGL Fundamentals, Learn OpenGL
10/25/22		Lecture 15: Scene Hierarchy	video	slides	pdf
10/27/22		Lecture 16: Programming Hierarchical Transformations	video	code
10/31/22		Quiz 4 Due
11/1/22		Lecture 17: Animation and Inverse Kinematics	video	slides	pdf	code
11/3/22		Lecture 18: Keyframing and Splines	video	code
11/7/22		Assignment 4 Due

Module 5: Lighting and Shader Programs

		Reading: Real-Time Rendering, Ch. 5.1-5.3 (Shading Basics), 6.7 (Bump Mapping), 15.1 (Toon Shading), 15.2 (Outline Rendering)
		Additional Resources: Learn OpenGL (Normal Mapping)
11/8/22		Lecture 19: Lighting and Shading	video	slides	pdf
11/10/22		Lecture 20: Graphics Pipeline and Shaders	video	slides	pdf
11/14/22		Quiz 5 Due
11/15/22		Lecture 21: Shader Programming (Part 1)	video	code
11/17/22		Lecture 22: Shader Programming (Part 2)	video	code
11/23/22		Assignment 5 Due

Intermission

11/22/22		Flex Day / Bonus Lecture
11/24/22		Thanksgiving, no class

Module 6: Cameras, Rays, and 3D Interfaces

		Reading: Real-Time Rendering, Ch. 4.7 (Projections), Ch 22.5-22.9 (Ray Intersection Tests)
11/29/22		Lecture 23: Projection and Camera Models	video	slides	pdf
12/1/22		Lecture 24: Ray Casting	video	slides	pdf
12/5/22		Quiz 6 Due
12/6/22		Lecture 25: Ray Casting for 3D Interaction	video	code
12/8/22		Lecture 26: Projection	video	code
12/12/22		Assignment 6 Due

Wrap-Up and Review

12/13/22

Lecture 27: Wrap Up

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