CAP 4720: Computer Graphics
Fall 2008
Instructor:
Juraj Obert
email: jobert@cs.ucf.edu
phone: 407 823 2638
TA:
tbd
email: tbd
Pre-requisite:
C/C++ programming, COP3530 (or new COP3503) and MAC 2147
Course Home Page:
http://graphics.cs.ucf.edu/cap4720/fall2008
Meeting Times and Place:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM in HEC# 111
Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM at HEC# 213
(Computer Graphics Lab)
Extra hours by appointment.
Textbook :
Interactive Computer Graphics (5th edition)
by Edward Angel, Addison Wesley
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-53586-3
ISBN-10: 0-321-53586-3
Topics:
The following topics are to be viewed as general guidelines.
The list is not final and will be adjusted if necessary.
- Graphics
Systems, Graphics Pipeline (Chapter 1)
- Modeling
and Transformations (Chapter 4, 5)
- Rasterization
and Visibility (Chapter 7)
- Lighting
and Programmable Shaders (Chapter 6, 9)
- Interaction
(Chapter 3)
- Animation
(not much in the textbook, I will provide additional material on this page
when the time comes)
- Post-processing
techniques (again, not covered in the textbook, resources will be provided
here)
- Case
studies (guest lectures by people from EA Tiburon)
In addition to previous topics, the following are minor
areas that will have to be covered in one way or another:
- Math
for Computer Graphics (matrices, vectors, geometry, numerical methods,
etc…)
- GPU
architecture
- Graphics
API (OpenGL)
- Shading
languages (GLSL for this class, but concepts applicable to Cg/HLSL too)
- Shader
authoring (FX Composer, RenderMonkey)
- Data
structures in Computer Graphics
NOTE:
- The
second set of topics will be interleaved with the first one. The reason
for this is that the first set is a high-level walk through all necessary
stages used in any computer graphics application. The second set are
topics that everybody just needs to know, i.e. tools used in the
production pipeline. We will cover these as necessary.
- I will
do my best to include guest lectures by people from EA. This is to
motivate you and show you where computer graphics can take you if you
decide to pursue it.
- Class
attendance is highly recommended, because not all topics are covered in
the textbook.
Resources for the class:
http://www.opengl.org/
http://www.lighthouse3d.com/opengl/
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/all_docs_by_date.html
http://www.gpgpu.org/
http://developer.nvidia.com/
http://www.ati.com/developer/
Policies
·
Evaluation: The progress of the student will be
evaluated through regular assignments (programming and non-programming), and
exams.
·
There will be two small quizzes (or tests,
we’ll see), one midterm exam and one final exam.
·
Total Points : 100
o
1st quiz: 5 Points
o
2nd quiz: 5 Points
o
Midterm exam: 20 Points
o
Final Exam: 20 Points
o
Programming assignments: 50 Points
o
*Bonus* Non-mandatory project: 10 Points
·
Points to grade conversion:
o
A: 85–100, A-: 83–85
o
B+: 80–83, B: 75–80, B-:73–75
o
C+: 70–73, C: 65–70, C-: 63–65
o
D+: 60–63, D: 55–60, D-:50–55
o
F: below 50.
Programming Assignments
·
The number of programming assignments will be
5-7.
·
Assignments must be uploaded to WebCourses by
deadline.
·
Grading for assignments:
o Assignment
submitted before deadline: 0% penalty
o Assignment
submitted within 1 day after deadline: 20% penalty
o Assignment
submitted within 2 days after deadline: 30% penalty
o Assignment
submitted within 3 days after deadline: 50% penalty
o Assignment
submitted after 3 days of deadline: 100% penalty
The TA (or me) will be looking at
code quality, so make sure your code is readable and presentable to other
people too. Include comments.
·
All programming assignments must be done in
C/C++ (no exceptions). Some programming assignments may be accompanied with
certain documentation/written work. This will be specified when each assignment
is introduced in class.
·
All assignments (that apply) will be done using
OpenGL and GLSL. If you want to use DirectX and HLSL or Cg, come talk to me
first.
·
If you use Windows platform for development,
make sure you code compiles on 32-bit Windows XP (you can always come to the
lab and test your code on our computers). If you use MAC OS, you will have to
come turn in your work in person and bring your own computer to prove that it
works. Unfortunately, there are no MACs in the computer graphics lab. I
discourage you from using LINUX/UNIX, because GPU drivers are not working the
way they should be. In any case, if you’re using something else that
Windows, come talk to me first.
·
If you use Visual Studio, you must include the
entire project and solution files. If you use any other compiler, you must
include instructions on how to compile your program.
·
The graphics API OpenGL will be taught in the
class. OpenGL and DirectX are two equally important graphics APIs. Student will
be allowed to use either OpenGL or DirectX as for their assignments. However,
learning DirectX will be the student's own responsibility. Perks of DirectX:
very up-to-date, excellent utility kit that lets you do lots of thinks (such as
loading 3D models) with a single function call. Cons: Initial setup is complex
and takes time getting used to.
·
The GPU programming language GLSL will be taught
in the class. GLSL (OpenGL), HLSL (DirectX) or Cg (OpenGL or DirectX) are three
equally popular GPU programming languages. Student will be allowed to use any
of these shading languages. However, learning anything other than GLSL will be
the student's responsibility.
Calendar
Tuesday Aug
26 4:30pm Introduction
to CG, applications, games, movies…
Thursday Aug
28 4:30pm
Tuesday Sep
2 4:30pm
Thursday Sep
4 4:30pm
Tuesday Sep
9 4:30pm
Thursday Sep
11 4:30pm
Tuesday Sep
16 4:30pm
Thursday Sep
18 4:30pm First
small quiz
Tuesday Sep
23 4:30pm
Thursday Sep
25 4:30pm
Tuesday Sep
30 4:30pm
Thursday Oct
2 4:30pm
Tuesday Oct
7 4:30pm
Thursday Oct
9 4:30pm MIDTERM
EXAM
Tuesday Oct
14 4:30pm MIDTERM
RESULTS
Thursday Oct
16 4:30pm LAST
CLASS BEFORE WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE
Tuesday Oct
21 4:30pm
Thursday Oct
23 4:30pm
Tuesday Oct
28 4:30pm
Thursday Oct
30 4:30pm
Tuesday Nov
4 4:30pm
Thursday Nov
6 4:30pm Second
small quiz
Tuesday Nov
11 4:30pm HOLIDAY, Veterans Day
Thursday Nov
13 4:30pm
Tuesday Nov
18 4:30pm
Thursday Nov
20 4:30pm
Tuesday Nov
25 4:30pm
Thursday Nov
27 4:30pm HOLIDAY, Thanksgiving
Tuesday Dec
2 4:30pm FINAL
REVIEW
Thursday Dec
4 4:30pm FINAL
REVIEW
Thursday Dec
11 4:00pm FINAL
EXAM