Course detail

Computer Graphics

FIT-PGRAcad. year: 2014/2015

Introduction, OpenGL graphics library - basics of rendering, drawing of graphics primitives, their features, camera settings, materials and lighting, textures, MIP mapping, filtration, rendering, textures (generation, procedural textures, special textures), volume data rendering, ray tracing advanced methods, radiation methods, morphing - 2D raster and 2D vector, global visibility, virtual reality, simulation and visualization of particle systems, free deformation, soft tissue animation, articulated structures animation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Adam Herout, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia (UPGM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students will learn about theoretical background of spatial computer graphics. They get acquainted with tools for graphics scenes modelling. They learn limitations imposed to physical nature of light propagation in computer graphics, principles of methods and algorithms of spatial computer graphics, and principles of computer animation. They get acquainted with OpenGL graphics library, too. Students also acquire practical skills needed for application development with computer graphics or computer animation features.

The students will learn to work in team. They will also improve their skills in development tools usage and also in practical C/C++ programming.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of C/C++ programming, basic principles of computer graphics (vector and raster), basic operations of planar (2D) and spatial (3D) graphics, principles of main graphics application interfaces, methods and algorithms for rasterization of lines, circles and curves, filling of closed areas, methods and algorithms for object transformations, visibility solving, lighting, shading, and texturing.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Course curriculum

Syllabus of lectures:

Introduction, OpenGL graphics library - basics of rendering
OpenGL graphics library - drawing of graphics primitives, their features, camera settings
OpenGL graphics library - materials and lighting
OpenGL graphics library - textures, MIP mapping, filtration
OpenGL graphic library - advanced techniques, shaders
Global visibility; Level of Detail
Rendering and processing volumetric data
Realistic rendering - Ray Tracing
Realistic rendering - Radiosity, Particle methods, Path tracing
Textures (generation, procedural textures, special textures)
Point-based graphics
2D vector and raster morphing; Animation - particle systems
Virtual and augmented reality

Syllabus of computer exercises:

2D drawing, 3D objects, Camera setup
Shading, Lighting, Materials, Texturing
Animation, Selection buffer, Stencil buffer

Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students:

Individually assigned projects / Team projects

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To learn about theoretical background of spatial computer graphics. To get acquainted with tools for graphics scenes modelling. To learn limitations imposed by physical nature of light propagation in computer graphics. To learn principles of methods and algorithms of spatial computer graphics. To learn principles of computer animation. To get acquainted with OpenGL graphics library. To acquire practical skills needed for application development with computer graphics or computer animation features.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Mid-term test, evaluated computer labs, and individual project.
To obtain the score from the final exam, the student must gain at least 20 points. In the opposite case, 0 points are gained from the exam.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Computer Graphics