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Introduction, Advanced Computer Graphics Shuang LIANG, SSE, Spring 2013

Lecture 1 Introduction

Dr. Shuang LIANG

School of Software Engineering

Tongji University

Spring 2013


Course Information

• Schedule

– 15:25-17:00, Tuesday

– 17 weeks

• Location

– Room 319, JiShi Building, Jiading Campus

• Office Hours

– 16:00-17:00, Friday


Lecturer

• Dr. Shuang LIANG

– Assisstant professor, SSE, Tongji • Education

– B.Sc in Computer Science, Zhejiang University, 1999-2003

– PhD in Computer Science, Nanjing Univerisity, 2003-2008

– Visit in Utrecht University, 2007, 2008

• Research Fellowship

– The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009

– The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2010-2011

– The City University of Hong Kong, 2012

– Contact • Office: Room 314, JiShi Building, JiaDing Campus, TongJi

• Email: [email protected]


Teaching Assistant (TA)

• Qichun Wang

– Office: Room 316, Jishi Building

– Tel: 137-6456-7254

– QQ: 1289716010

– Email: [email protected]

• Please resort to TA for all programming issues.


Materials

• The course slides

• Reference papers

• Texts

D. Hearn and M.P. Baker,

Computer Graphics with OpenGL,

3rd edition, Prentice Hall, 2003


Grading Policy

• Class participation 5%

– Please do NOT be absent for more than 5 times, otherwise you will fail.

• Assignment x 3 45%

– Individual homework

• Project 50%

– Teamwork by 2 or 3 people

• Bonus 10%

– For being active in class

• Plagiarism is not allowed!


Today’s Topics

• What is computer graphics?

• Course overview

• Course requirement


What is computer graphics?

• Study of: digital synthesis and manipulation of visual content, and interaction with it



• Graphics is: Modeling

Mold modeling and validation in Inventor Character modeled in Mudbox (Dave Cardwell)



• Graphics is: Rendering


• Graphics is: Animation

Construction and optimal search of interpolated motion graph (Siggraph 2007)



• Graphics is: Physical Simulation

A Mass Spring Model for Hair Simulation (Andrew Selle, Siggraph 2008)



• Graphics is: Digital Capture



• Graphics is: Image Processing

Image Analogies (Hertzmann et al., 2001)



• Graphics is: User Interface

Windows 7 (Microsoft, 2009)

iPad (Apple, 2010)

Multi-touch wall (Perceptive Pixel, 2007) Wii (Nintendo, 2006)



• Graphics is: Visualization



• Graphics is: Entertainment

World of Warcraft (Blizzard, 2004)

Crysis (Crytek/EA, 2007)

Toy Story, the first full length film produced entirely on computers (Pixar/Disney, 1995)

Transformers (DreamWorks LLC and Paramount Pictures , 2007)



Today’s Topics


• Course overview



• Fundamentals

• 3D Modeling

• Mesh Manipulation

• Surface Shading Models

• Ray-tracing

• Texture Mapping

• Global Illumination

• Rendering

• Other Topics if Possible

Course Outline


• Computer game development

• Computer movie development

• Animation development

We only focus on technical aspects and academic

progress in this course!

What is not covered in this course?


Related Areas

• Image processing

• Computer vision

• Shape Analysis

• Pattern recognition

• What are their difference?

• What are the difference between graphics and image?


Today’s Topics


• Course overview



General Comments

• Prerequisites

– Linear Algebra

– Matlab Programming

– C++ Programming

• Something you may need to learn off-class

– OpenGL ?

– D3D ?

For all the questions about programming, please refer to TA!


• Theoretical analysis

• Summarizing ability

• Working Attitude

• Team working

• Communication

• Presentation

• Expression

What Capabilities can be Improved in this Course?


Let’s start roll the graphics world!

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