Computer Graphics

"What is essential is invisible to the eye" - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

COMP6461 / COMP4610 ... part of the Graduate Diploma (Course Code 6701) - Lecturer : Pascal Vuylsteker

Weekly each Wednesday commencing 24/7/02 and concluding 23/10/02 in N101 at lunch time (from 12 to 2)

This year : 2003 / Semester 2 : From Prerequisites to Assumed Knowledge ...

For your information only, you may want to have a look at last year (2001) program (most of the stuff should remain the same, but there should be some modifications too)

Next Assignment : Lets play squash. Due date : 18th of October.

Lecture	When	First Subject	Second Subject	Practice : Readings / Exercise	Print
1	24/07	Lecture presentation	Uses of computer graphics	Readings : A good Java book of your choice First Chapter (p2-34) of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) Lab : exercise 1 and solution	print1 print2
2	31/07	From 1 to 2 Introduction to Java2D	Maths Revisal	Readings : A Summary of Principles for User-Interface Design. (CG leaflet) Lab : exercise 2 and solution	print1 print2
3	7/08	From 2 to 3 Introduction to Java3D	Transformation 3D	Readings : Chapter 5 : Two Dimensional Geometric Transformations of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 183 to 213 and Appendix A-1 to A-4 : Mathematics for Computer Graphics : p 600 to 614 Lab : exercise 3 and just some Tips Assignment 1 : Let's draw a tree Due 10/09/02	print1 print2
4	14/08	From 3 to 4 Trans3D, last examples and metaphors Transformations in Java3D	Display Devices	Readings : Chapter 11 : "Three-Dimensional Geometric and Modeling Transformations" of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 407 to 430 Lab : exercise 4 and solution	print1 print2 print3
5	21/08	From 4 to 5 Tiwi, The Wedge, What is it, what is it for, and how to use it ? (powerpoint document !)	Colors	Readings : Chapter 2: "Overview of Graphics Systems" of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 35 to 81 Chapter 15: "Color Models and Color Applications" of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 564 to 582 Lab : exercise 5 and solution	print1
6	28/08	From 5 to 6, Final Exam Dates Line-Drawing Algorithms	Case study Java Optimisation	Readings : Chapter 3: "Output Primitives" of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 83 to 140 CG leaflet : "HMDs, Caves & Chamelon : A Human Centric Analysis of Interaction in Virtual Space" Lab : exercise 6 and solution	print1 print2
7	4/09	From 6 to 7 Illumination and Shading Assignment 2 Groups	Illumination and Shading in Java 3D Circle drawing algorithm	Readings : Chpt 11 of Hearn and Baker "Computer Graphics" (p407 to p430) The Mathematics of the 3D Rotation Matrix by Diana Gruber : http://www.makegames.com/3drotation/ Lab : exercise 7 and solution NB ! : The first Assignment is due the 10/09 !	print1 print2 print3
8	11/09	From 7 to 8 Behaviour	Interpolator Case study, 3D ball Animation model	Readings : Generic 3D Ball Animation Model for Networked Interactive VR Environments Lab : exercise 8 and solution	print1
9	18/09	From 8 to 9 Texture	Texture in J3D	Readings : Chpt 14-8 and 14-9 of Hearn and Baker "Computer Graphics" (p552 to 563) Lab : exercise 9 and solution	print1 print2
10	9/10	From 9 to 10 Global Illumination Models	Physically Based Illumination, Ray Tracing and Radiosity	Readings : CG leaflet : "Mathematical fundamentals of computer graphics" Lab : exercise 10 and solution	print1
11	16/10	From 10 to 11 Spline	Surface Modeling	Assignment due : 18th of October	print1 print2
12	23/10	From 11 to 12 Revisal / Graphique Pipeline	Last year Exam Student Projects ANUSET Form	Readings : CG leaflet : "The Graphics pipeline : Geometric operations"CG leaflet : "ExtremeTech 3D Pipeline Tutorial"
13	30-31/10	Assignment 2 presentation	10+5 min / group
14	11/11/02	Theoretical Exam : 9h15 to 12h30	9h15 - 9h30 : Reading 9h30 - 12h30 : Exam	Venue : MH = Melville Hall, the 400 seat hall, Bld 12 on the usual ANU Map

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