Lecture: Introduction to Computer Graphics

Course

Lecturer(s):
- Prof. Dr. Reinhard Klein
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Start: 14. Oktober 2003
Dates: Di. und Do. 13:00-15:00, HS 1
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Curriculum: Diploma (Graduate)
Requirements:
Diploma Area: B
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Exercises

Tutor(s):
- Dr. Marcin Novotni
- Dipl.-Math.techn. Andreas Prang
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Description

This is an introductory course to the basic techniques of computer graphics. It is intended for Computer Science students in Bonn who have already received their Vordiplom and BIT stundents in their first semester. The lecture will be held in English.

Contents:

Linear, affine, and projective maps
Two- and threedimensional object representations
Standard graphics APIs
Scene graph APIs
Clipping algorithms
Rasterization algorithms
Image processing operators
Visibility
Shadow computation
Color models
Image based rendering
Shading and lighting
Textures
Global illumination techniques
Geometric shapes

Slides

Introduction (PDF document, 1.5 MB)
Colors (PDF document, 1.5 MB)
Devices (PDF document, 5.0 MB)
Raster algorithms (PDF document, 1.0 MB)
Transformations (PDF document, 658 KB)
Projections (PDF document, 1.1 MB)
Clipping (PDF document, 803 KB)
Visibility (PDF document, 1.2 MB)
- Dynamic Scene Occulsion Culling (PDF document, 1.9 MB)
- Fractional Invisibility (PDF document, 827 KB)
- Portals and Mirrors (PDF document, 16.5 KB)
- Real-Time Nonphotorealistic Rendering (PDF document, 241 KB)
Culling (PDF document, 2.5 MB)
BoundaryRepresentations (PDF document, 2.0 MB)
- Performance Evaluation of Boundary Data Structures (PDF document, 1.7 MB)
Simplification (PDF document, 2.0 MB)
Polynomial Representations (PDF document, 519 KB)
Parametric Surfaces (PDF document, 1.3 MB)
Subdivision curves (PDF document, 1.2 MB)
Subdivision surfaces (PDF document, 2.0 MB)
Illumination (PDF document, 4.8 MB)
Textures (PDF document, 2.3 MB)
Bump-Displacement-Mapping-BRDFRendering-Shadows (PDF document, 2.1 MB)
Raytracing (PDF document, 1.3 MB)

Assignment Sheets

	Exercise 1: Introduction to C++ Assignment sheet (PDF document, 349 KB) Hints on Compiling.doc (Word document, 135 KB) Hints on Compiling.pdf (PDF document, 123 KB) Slides-Introduction to C++.pdf (PDF document, 710 KB) Slides-Introduction to C++.ppt (PowerPoint presentation, 181 KB)
	Exercise 2: Introduction to OpenGL Assignment sheet (PDF document, 143 KB) mydemo.cpp (C++ source code, 10.7 KB) Slides.pdf (PDF document, 611 KB) Slides.ppt (PowerPoint presentation, 565 KB) template.cpp (C++ source code, 1.2 KB)
	Exercise 3: Color models Assignment sheet (PDF document, 208 KB) Exercise3.zip (ZIP archive, 3.8 KB) linux_readme.txt (plain text document, 537 Bytes)
	Exercise 4: OpenInventor Assignment sheet (PDF document, 134 KB) CompilationHints.pdf (PDF document, 58 KB) example_1.cpp (C++ source code, 1.4 KB) example_2.cpp (C++ source code, 1.4 KB) example_3.cpp (C++ source code, 1.8 KB) example_4.cpp (C++ source code, 2.1 KB) example_5.cpp (C++ source code, 4.0 KB) Slides.pdf (PDF document, 1.4 MB) Slides.ppt (PowerPoint presentation, 1.9 MB) smallGlobe.tga (TGA image, 115 KB)
	Exercise 5: Projection and perspective Assignment sheet (PDF document, 154 KB) KeysProjektion.pdf (PDF document, 104 KB) Projektiontemplate.cpp (C++ source code, 33 KB)
	Exercise 6: Outline rendering Assignment sheet (PDF document, 180 KB) Outlines.zip (ZIP archive, 214 KB)
	Exercise 7: Half Edge Data Structures Assignment sheet (PDF document, 181 KB) project.zip (ZIP archive, 37 KB) project_eng.zip (ZIP archive, 39 KB)
	Exercise 8: Simplifier Assignment sheet (PDF document, 191 KB) Garland97 Simplification Using Quadric Error Metrics.pdf (PDF document, 766 KB) Source.zip (ZIP archive, 48 KB)
	Exercise 9: Bezier Curves corrected version! Assignment sheet (PDF document, 113 KB) NEW!!!template.zip (ZIP archive, 4.0 KB)
	Exercise 10: Bezier Teapot Assignment sheet (PDF document, 193 KB)
	Exercise 11: Camera movement Assignment sheet (PDF document, 144 KB) Camera_movement.zip (ZIP archive, 68 KB)
	Exercise 12: Texture Mapping Assignment sheet (PDF document, 112 KB) sources.zip (ZIP archive, 1.2 MB) texture1_solution.exe (204 KB)