Computer Graphics

Unless otherwise stated in the assignment, each assignment is due 15 minutes before class on the day indicated. Reading assignments are listed on the day they are assigned, and generally prepare you for the next class. Readings to skim are in brackets. Note that this schedule is an aspirational approximation of what we'll do; it will be updated as the term goes on.

For an overview of the course, see the calendar PDF (which will not be kept updated) and the syllabus.

Date	Due	Class Topic	Out	Reading
Week 1: Getting Started
1. Th 12/3		Course overview; Logistics	HW0: Setup
2. F 12/4		2D shapes; Python	HW1: 2D Shapes
Week 2: 2D and 3D Shape Models
3. M 12/7	HW0	2D shapes `gfx_helper_repl.py` `gfx_helper_script.py` `plotting_script_example.py`
4. Tu 12/8		2D & 3D shapes
5. Th 12/10	HW1	Lab time — 3D shapes	HW2: 3D Point Clouds
6. F 12/11		3D shapes	HW3: 3D Meshes
Week 3: 2D Transformations
7. Tu 12/15	HW2	Lab time — 2D transformations `gfx_helper_mayavi.py` `even_sphere.py` Transformation game
8. W 12/16		2D transformations Transformation matrix demo Matrix mult notes
Winter Break! Woo!
Week 4: Transformations and Frames
Date	Due	Class Topic	Out	Reading
9. M 1/4		Transformation matrices		§4.1–4.2
10. Tu 1/5		Homogeneous coordinates; Inverse transformations; Coordinate frames		§B.1–B.5; §C.1–C.6; §4.3
11. Th 1/7		Scene graphs; 3D transformations Scene graph demos	HW4: Transformations	§4.7–4.8
12. F 1/8	HW3	3D transformations		§4.9–4.10; [§4.14]; §5.1
Week 5: Camera Transformations
13. M 1/11		Perspective & cameras Perspective devices by Dürer, 1538: facsimile A, facsimile B, sketch, zoomed A, zoomed B Dolly zoom: A, B, C, D, E Camera demo		§5.2–5.3
14. Tu 1/12		Transformation redux: composition & rotations
15. Th 1/14		Lab time — 3D Transformations & Scenegraphs Class still meets though Dr. Miles won't be there
16. F 1/15		Camera transformations	HW5: Projection Renderer	§5.5–5.7
Week 6: Rasterization
17. Tu 1/19	HW4	Camera posing redux; Perspective projection
18. Th 1/21		Perspective projection redux; Normals & basic shading; Backface culling; Rasterization; Barycentric coordinates & interpolation; Z-buffering
19. F 1/22		Lab time — Perspective & rasterization		§5.8; §8.11; §12.2
Week 7: Raytracing
Date	Due	Class Topic	Out	Reading
20. M 1/25		The perspective normalization transform
21. Tu 1/26		Raytracing; 3D intersections & reflections		§12.3
22. Th 1/28	HW5	Lighting & shadows		§6–6.5
Week 8: OpenGL
23. M 2/1		Lab time: ray-triangle intersections	HW6: Raytracer	§6.7–6.8
24. Tu 2/2		The OpenGL shader pipeline Four views of the pipeline: A, B, C, D Book code		[§1.1–1.6]; §1.7–1.10; §2.1–2.2
25. Th 2/4		WebGL, Javascript, and GLSL Mid-term feedback MDN Javascript tutorials MDN Javascript reference		§2.3–2.5
26. F 2/5		GLSL shaders		§2.6–2.10
Week 9: OpenGL
27. Th 2/11		Lab time: building a WebGL app	HW7: JS Mesh & WebGL Renderer
28. F 2/12	HW6	Lab time cont'd
Week 10: Animation & Optimized Rendering
Date	Due	Class Topic	Out	Reading
28. M 2/15		Animation & interaction
XX. Tu 2/16	HOS Day, yippee!
29. Th 2/18		Data representations; HW7 work time; Optimization data structures
30. F 2/19	HW7	Backface culling redux
Week 11: Advanced Rendering
31. M 2/22		Octrees	HW8: Final Project
32. Tu 2/23		Project work time
33. Th 2/25		Demos & work time
34. F 2/26		Project work time
Extended Period Week
Tu 3/1		Final period 11:30am–1:00pm. Final projects due by 11:15am. During final period: demos and course feedback.