COS 426:
Computer Graphics
Spring 2010


General | Syllabus | Assignments | Final Project | Exercises


Syllabus

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1   Tu 2/2 Introduction FCG 1,2,3,21,22; HB 1,2.1-2.2,12
 Th 2/4 Image Processing I FCG 9; HB 10.8-10.9; [Smith95b]
 Fr 2/5 Precept 1
2   Tu 2/9 Image Processing II HB 4.17; [Hanrahan95]
 Th 2/11 Image Composition FCG 3.3; [Smith95a], [Smith95c], [Beier92]
 Fr 2/12 Precept 2
3   Tu 2/16 Modeling Overview FCG 12; HB 8.1-8.7
 We 2/17 Assn 1 due
 Th 2/18 Modeling with Polygonal Meshes Chapters 1-3 of [Botsch07]
 Fr 2/19 Precept 3
4   Tu 2/23 Modeling with Subdivision Surfaces Chapters 1-2 of [Zorin00]
 Th 2/25 Modeling with Parametric Surfaces FCG 15; HB 8.8-8.18
 Fr 2/26 Precept 4
5   Tu 3/2 Modeling with Implicit Surfaces FCG 16; HB 8.19-8.28; [Kaufman00]
 Th 3/4 Modeling with Scene Graphs FCG 6; HB 5,14
 Fr 3/5 Precept 5
 Su 3/7 Assn 2 due
6   Tu 3/9 Rendering Overview FCG 7; HB 2.9,3.1-3.4,3.14-3.16
 Th 3/11 First exam Bring an 8.5x11" cheat sheet (Old exams)
 Fr 3/12 Precept 6
7   Tu 3/16 No class - spring break
 Th 3/18 No class - spring break
 Fr 3/19 No precept - spring break
8   Tu 3/23 Rendering with Ray Casting FCG 4; HB 10.11
 Th 3/25 Rendering with Direct Illumination FCG 20,21,25; HB 10.1-10.7
 Fr 3/26 Precept 7
9   Tu 3/30 Rendering with Global Illumination FCG 13,14,20,24; HB 9,10.12-10.14
 Th 4/1 Rendering Polygon Pipeline FCG 8,18; HB 6,7
 Fr 4/2 Precept 8
 Su 4/4 Assn 3 due (part 1)
10   Tu 4/6 Rendering with Shading & Textures FCG 10,11; HB 10.10,10.17-10.18; [Heckbert86]
 Th 4/8 Keyframe Animation FCG 17; HB 13
 Fr 4/9 Precept 9
 Su 4/11 Assn 3 due (part 2)
11   Tu 4/13 Simulation with Passive Dynamics [Witkin01a], [Witkin01b]
 Th 4/15 Simulation with Active Dynamics
 Fr 4/16 Precept 10
 Su 4/18 Final project proposals due
12   Tu 4/20 Simulation of Group Behaviors
 Th 4/22 Final project presentations I
 Fr 4/23 Precept 11
 Su 4/25 Assn 4 due
13   Tu 4/27 Final project presentations II
 Th 4/29 Second exam Bring an 8.5x11" cheat sheet (Old exams)