Introduction to Computer Graphics: Course Overview and Topics - Prof. Pradeep Sen, Study notes of Computer Science

Download Introduction to Computer Graphics: Course Overview and Topics - Prof. Pradeep Sen and more Study notes Computer Science in PDF only on Docsity! 1 ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 ECE/CS 512 Advanced Image Synthesis Pradeep Sen Advanced Graphics Lab Class 1 August 25, 2008 ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 Introduction Instructor: Prof. Pradeep Sen Office: ECE 225C Office hours: by appointment (email me) E-mail: psen at ece.unm.edu Course website: http://www.ece.unm.edu/course/ece512 ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 The class This is a course on advanced rendering algorithms with emphasis on high-quality image synthesis I expect you have a good understanding of basic concepts in computer graphics: – You have implemented ray tracer before – You have implemented or understand how a scanline rasterizer works – Know terms such as BRDF, light-field, etc. Project-based, graduate class Goal is to learn about different rendering algorithms to generate photorealistic imagery ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 High-end rendering ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 Ratatouille – Pixar (2007) ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 Spiderman 3 – Columbia Pictures (2007) 2 ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 Beowulf – Paramount Pictures (2007) ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 Course syllabus ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 What you will learn in this class ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 High end rendering algorithms REYES Radiosity Ray tracing ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 REYES Wall-E – Pixar (2008) ECE/CS 412 Introduction to Computer Graphics Pradeep Sen Class 1 – August 25, 2008 Solving the rendering equation Monte-Carlo approach – Ray tracing Finite element approach – Radiosity