Computer Graphics

Objectives

  • Identify and characterise graphics common geometric transformations and referentials in computer graphics;
  • Apply geometric transformations and camera transformations to build and visualize complex 3D scenes;
  • Characterize local and global illumination algorithms;
  • Distinguish between Gouraud and Phong Lighting
  • Apply textures and define texture coordinates;
  • Evaluate solutions from a performance point of view using profiling tools;
  • Use culling algorithms in combination with space and model partitioning techniques;
  • Apply and evaluate graphics algorithms such as shadow generation algorithms

Program

  • Geometrical transformations and referentials in Computer Graphics;
  • Modelling complex 3D scenes based on simple primitives and geometrical transformations;
  • Local and global illumination algorithms
  • Gouraud and Phong lighting models
  • Texturing and texture coordinates;
  • Performance evaluation with profiling tools;
  • Culling and spatial partitioning;
  • Graphics algorithms such as shadow generation algorithms.

Bibliography

“OpenGL Programming Guide”, 8th edition, Shreiner, Woo, Neider, Davis, Addison Wesley. 2013 “Interactive Computer Graphics”, Edward Angel, Addison Wesley. Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics;Eric Lengyel;Delmar Cengage Learning Publishing; 3rd edition; 2011

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