COS 426:
Computer Graphics
Spring 2008


General | Syllabus | Assignments | Final Project | Exercises


Syllabus (tentative)

WeeksLectures (click for notes)Readings
1   Tu 2/5 Introduction H&B 1, 2.1-2.2, 12, Appendix A
 Th 2/7 Image Processing I H&B 10.8-10.9, [Smith95b]
2   Tu 2/12 Image Processing II H&B 4.17, [Hanrahan95]
 Th 2/14 Image Composition [Smith95a], [Smith95c], [Beier92]
3   Tu 2/19 Modeling Overview H&B 8.1-8.7
 Th 2/21 Modeling with Polygonal Meshes
4   Tu 2/26 Modeling with Subdivision Surfaces Chapters 1-2 of [Zorin00]
 Th 2/28 Modeling with Parametric Curves H&B 8.8-8.18
5   Tu 3/4 Modeling with Parametric & Implicit Surfaces
 Th 3/6 Modeling with Solid Representations H&B 8.19-8.28, [Kaufman00]
6   Tu 3/11 Modeling with Scene Graphs H&B 5, 14
 Th 3/13 First Midterm (Old midterms) Bring an 8.5x11" cheat sheet
7   Tu 3/18 No class - spring break
 Th 3/20 No class - spring break
8   Tu 3/25 Rendering Overview H&B 2-9, 3.1-3.4, 3.14-3.16
 Th 3/27 Rendering with Ray Casting H&B 10.11
9   Tu 4/1 Rendering with Direct Illumination H&B 10.1-10.7
 Th 4/3 Rendering Polygon Pipeline H&B 6, 7
10   Tu 4/8 Rendering with Shading & Textures H&B 10.10, 10.17-10.18, [Heckbert86]
 Th 4/10 Animation and Simulation Overview [Witkin01a], [Witkin01b]
11   Tu 4/15 Animation with Keyframes
 Th 4/17 Simulation with Active Dynamics H&B 13
12   Tu 4/22 Global Illumination H&B 9, 10.12-10.14
 Th 4/24 Final Project Planning
13   Tu 4/29 Final Project Proposal Presentations: part 1
 Th 5/1 Final Project Proposal Presentations: part 2
 Tu 5/13 Final Project Demo Day