Syllabus

We will use OpenGL and Cg (with base programming in C/C++) to learn and program graphics. This course will start with the basic concepts that underly all graphics applications like computer games, movies, medicine and information visualization. We will then dig deeper into the areas of high quality image generation and interactive graphics. We will also learn about the latest concepts introduced in 3D cards architecture.

You will be expected to be proficient in programming and high-school linear algebra.

Here is a detailed list of topics (see slides):

• Week 01: Overview, Modeling and viewing (Example Code)
• Week 02: Rasterization and Raytracing
• Week 03: Vertex/Geometry/Pixel programming
• Week 04: Illumination and shading
• Week 05: Textures
• Week 06: Graphics hardware architecture
• Week 07: Object representation and levels of detail
• Week 08: Parametric and implicit surfaces, Meshing
• Week 09: Visibility and shadow computation
• Week 10: Global illumination
• Week 11: Introduction to volume visualization
• Week 12: Introduction to animation
• Week 13: Image based rendering
• Week 14: Filler

Assignments & Grading

Late Policy: There will be a 15% penalty per day (or part thereof) for the first five days an assignment is late. A delay of more than five days incurs 100% penalty.

Recommended Text

Watt A. and M. Watt, Advanced Animation and Rendering Techniques Theory and Practice, 1994, Addison-Wesley.

Hearn D. and P. Baker, Computer Graphics, C Version, Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-13-530924-7.

Neider, J., T. Davis, and M. Woo, OpenGL Programming Guide, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-63274-8.

Further Reading

Blinn J., A Trip Down the Graphics Pipeline. Jim Blinn's Corner, Morgan Kaufmann.

Foley, J.D., A. van Dam, S. Feiner, and J. Hughes, Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-12110-7. (Errata)

Luebke D., M. Reddy, J. Cohen, A. Varshney, B. Watson, R. Huebner, Level of Detail for 3D Graphics, 2003, Morgan-Kaufman.

Ebert D., F. Musgrave, D. Peachey, K. Perlin and S. Worley Texturing & Modeling: A Procedural Approach 2e AP Professional.

Graphics Gems I-V, AP Professional.

Bretscher, O., Linear Algebra with Applications 2e Prentice Hall.

Reading Material

• OpenGL supplement to Hearn and Baker
• OpenGL Specification
• GLUT is a multi-OS windowing system. ( Documentation )
• OpenGL Example code

  ---

  Week Topic Reading Material 1: Sep 10 Overview: Devices, Hardware etc. HB Ch 1, Appendix.
  FVFD 1,4,8, Appendix. 2: Sep 17 OpenGL tutorial OpenGL Programming Guide 3: Sep 24 Linear algebra Tutorial
  Modeling and Transformation
  HB Ch 7, 11, 12. (2D versions in Ch 5 and 6). Lightly read Ch 10.
  FVFD Ch 5, 6, 7(pp 285-307) Lightly read Ch 11,12.
  (Skip sections on clipping for now)
  4: Oct 1 Transformations and Viewing
  In class Quiz on Oct 1 Continued from previous week
  5: Oct 8 Color and Light HB Ch 15, 14.
  FVFD Ch 13, Ch 16.1, 16.2. 6: Oct 15 Oct 15 is Fall Break
  Illumination Models (contd)   7: Oct 22 Clipping
  Mid-term exam Oct 24 HB Ch 6 (sec 5-8), Ch 12 (sec 5), Ch 13.
  FVFD Ch 3 (sec 11-14), Ch 6 (sec 5.4 and 5.5), Ch 15. 8: Oct 29 2D Rasterization. HB Ch 3: pp 84-109,114-126.
  FVFD Ch 3: pp 67-99. 9: Nov 5 Shading
   
    10: Nov 12 Visibility HB Ch 3: pp 171-180.
  FVFD Ch 3: pp 132-140, Ch 16: pp 617-646.
  11: Nov 19 Anti-aliasing. Filtering. We need more aliasing.., Return of the Jaggy (by Jim Blinn) in IEEE CG&A 9(1,2). 12: Nov 26 Shadows, Transparency. HB Ch 14.
  FVFD Ch 16.4, 16.5.
  13: Dec 3 Textures, Bump maps etc.
  HB Ch 14.
  FVFD Ch 16.3, Ch 17.4.3. 14: Dec 10 Graphics Architecture (Excerpts from) FVFD Ch 18. Dec 15 Final Exam 2pm-5pm in class (Shaf 304)   !-->

  ---

  Announcements | Course Information | Syllabus | Policies | Assignments | Texts | Web Links | TA Hours & Info

  Dept. of Computer Sc. & Engg.
  IIT Delhi
  Bharti Building 422
  New Delhi 110016
  Ph. (+91) 11 2659-6032
  
  All comments may be sent via email.
  www@cse.iitd.ac.in