4ICT10 Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality

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4ICT10 Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality

• Overview and Mechanics
• Dr Ann McNamara

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Overview and Mechanics

• Objectives To introduce self to class
• Go through 3DS MAX model-render-animate (like
  Andrew Glassner at SIGGRAPH to give an overview
  of the complete process

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My Contact Details

• Ann McNamara
• 3.16 Oriel House
• Ann.McNamara_at_tcd.ie
• http//www.cs.tcd.ie/Ann.McNamara
• Http//www.cs.tcd.ie/courses/baict/bass/4ict10

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Contact Hours

• Lectures
• Monday 2pm
• Thursday 12pm
• Tutorial Thursday 9am
• TAs Rachel McDonnell Yann Morvan
• Office Hour by appointment

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Sign Up !

• ann.mcnamara_at_tcd.ie

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Syllabus

• Introduction and Application
• Applications/APIs/Graphics Pipeline/History
• Graphics Hardware
• Drawing in 2D
• Mathematical Foundations
• Transformation Matrices
• Modelling
• Viewing

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Syllabus

• Raytracing
• Texture Mapping
• Light
• Human Vision
• Colour
• Global Illumination
• Tone Mapping

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Course Assessment

• 2 X OpenGL 15
• Class Participation 5
• Final Exam 80
• 5 Late Days to use however you want
• Can collaborate but your work will be checked for
  plagerism very serious

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Recommended Reading

• Interactive Computer Graphics Using OpenGL, Ed
  Angel
• Computer Graphics Using OpenGL, Francis Hill
• Virtual Reality Systems, John Vince

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Recommended Reading

• Introduction to Computer Graphics Foley, Van
  Dam, Feiner, Hughes, Phillips
• The way computer graphics works, Olin Lathrop
• 3D Computer Graphics, Alan Watt

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So What is Computer Graphics?

• Creation, Storage and Manipulation of models and
  images
• Form, Appearance, Behaviour
• Modelling (form)
• Rendering (appearance)
• Animation (behaviour)

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Welcome !
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