WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION

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WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION

• What is 3D?

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• 3D ? three dimensional (have width, height,
  depth)
• 3D Graphics ? Two-dimensional representations of
  three dimensional objects
• 2D ? have no depth (flat)

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• In CG (Computer Graphics) ? objects exists only
  in the memory
• No physical form list of numbers and
  mathematical formulas
• Formulas ? to calculate and represent the virtual
  objects (cameras, lights, etc)

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COMPUTER ANIMATION
IMAGE PROCESSING
MULTIMEDIA
AREAS OF CG
DIGITAL DESIGN
MEDICAL IMAGING
COMPUTER GAMES
VISUALIZATIO
VIRTUAL REALITY
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• What is computer animation then?

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Computer Animation

• Computer animation ? concerned with the animation
  of 3D virtual worlds
• The process involves

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MODELING
ANIMATING
TEXTURING/LIGHTING
RENDERING
COMPOSITING
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Software

• 3D software
• Maya
• 3D Studio MAX
• Lightwave
• SoftImage XSI
• Houdini
• Pixar RenderMan

Employ mathematical and geometric techniques to
create the images
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• Example. A room full of objects
• 3D software ? enables us to create design the
  room and its contents using a variety of basic
  geometric objects

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How Are 3D Graphics Used?

• 1. Film TRON(1982), Jurassic Park(1993), Toy
  Story(1995)
• 2. Broadcast TV Animated Cartoon (Beast Wars,
  Shadow Raiders), Adverts (Esso-turning a car into
  a running tiger ? using morph), montage or
  opening sequences, etc

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• 3. Multimedia Product/Trade demos
• 4. Web and VRML 3D chat/environments
• www.activeworlds.com

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• 5. Games Quake III, Final Tournament, etc (to
  create the characters or the environments or in
  making the cinematics)
• Research, Forensics, and Training
• Natural phenomenon, biological structure,
  medical research, forensic animation, VR, etc

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• 7. Design and Engineering
• architecture, product design, engineering
  applications, CAD/CAM

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What kind of Jobs Are Available

• Producer/Director
• Designer
• Modeler
• Mapper
• Animator
• Programmer