CMPT 361: Introduction to Computer Graphics

(Spring 2019)

Introduction

Computer graphics provides the tools to model 2D, 3D, or higher dimensional data and processes, to generate believable or artistic rendering of the models, to interact with them through graphical user interfaces, and to create animations for communication, education and entertainment. This course offers an introduction to the modeling and rendering aspects of computer graphics. Topics include graphics display and interaction hardware, basic algorithms for 2D primitives, anti-aliasing, 2D and 3D geometrical transformations, 3D projections/viewing, Polygonal and hierarchical models, hidden-surface removal, basic rendering techniques (color, shading, raytracing, radiosity), and interaction techniques.The mathematical concepts and techniques behind the development of various computer graphics algorithms will be first covered. You will then learn to implement some selected algorithms through programming assignments using OpenGL and WebGL, gaining hands-on experience programming things ranging from simple 2D games and creative scene modeling to photorealistic rendering. In this course we will not cover computer animation topics, please refer to CMPT466 course webpage if you are interested.

Prerequisite

Must-have: CMPT 225 Data Structures/Programming, and MATH 232 Applied Linear Algebra or MATH 240 Algebra I: Linear Algebra
Good-to-have skills: strong in programming; comfortable with math.

Course Staff

Principal Instructor: KangKang Yin
Guest Instructor:
Teaching Assistant: Mahdi Davoodikakhki <mahdi_davoodikakhki@sfu.ca>

Resources

Recommended Textbook: " Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Web GL, 7th Edition", by Edward Angel and Dave Shreiner.

Reference books: OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL; Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice

The OpenGL Programmer's Guide (the Redbook) 8th Edition;
OpenGL ES 3.0 Programming Guide;
WebGL Programming Guide;
WebGL Beginner's Guide;
WebGL: Up and Running;
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

Course Schedule (tentative, subject to changes, check regularly)

The classes will be held on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 10:30-11:20 at AQ3005. Instructor's office hours: Fridays 2-3pm (TASC1 8015). TA's office hours: Wednesdays 1-2pm (ASB9808).
Lecture notes will be available before classes in CourSys.
Evaluation and Grading: Programming Assignment: 45%; Writing Assignment 15%; Final Exam: 40%.

*Week*	*Monday*	*Wednesday*	*Friday*
1		Jan 2 Welcome Day, no class	Jan 4 Introduction (Chapter 1.1)
2	Jan 7 Image Formation (Chapters 1.2-1.5)	Jan 9 Image Formation (Chapters 1.2-1.5)	Jan 11 Graphics Pipeline (Chapters 1.6-1.10)
3	Jan 14 Hello Triangle (Chapters 2.1-2.3) Common triangle.html triangle.js triangle2.html triangle2.js vshader.glsl fshader.glsl	Jan 16 GLSL (Chapters 2.4-2.6) GLSL Functions	Jan 18 Writing Shaders (Chapters 2.7-2.10, A.1-A.2) WebGL 2.0 and GLSL ES 3.0 API Quick Reference WebGL 2.0 Specification
4	Jan 21 Interaction and Animation (Chapters 3.1-3.6)	Jan 23 Interaction and Animation (Chapters 3.7-3.11) Programming Assignment 1 Release	Jan 25 Programming Tutorial triangleMany.html triangleMany.js
5	Jan 28 Geometric Objects (Chapters 4.1-4.2, B.1-B.4)	Jan 30 Coordinate Systems (Chapaters 4.3,4.7)	Feb 1 Transformations (Chapters 4.9-4.11)
6	Feb 4 Transformations (Chapters 4.9-4.11)	Feb 6 Transformations (Chapters 4.9-4.11)	Feb 8 Modeling (Chapters 4.6,4.12-4.13)
7	Feb 11 Viewing (Chapters 5.1-5.3) Programming Assignment 1 Due	Feb 13 Projection Matrices (Chapters 5.4-5.8)	Feb 15 Projection Matrices (Chapters 5.4-5.8) Writing Assignment Release
8	Feb 18 Reading Break, no class	Feb 20 Reading Break, no class	Feb 22 Reading Break, no class
9	Feb 25 Projections and Shadows (Chapters 5.9-5.11)	Feb 27 Lighting and Shading (Chapters 6.1-6.4,6.7)	Mar 1 Polygonal Shading (Chapters 6.5,6.8,6.10) Programming Assignment 2 Release
10	Mar 4 Programming Assignment I Review; Programming Assignment II Tutorial	Mar 6 Discrete Techniques (Chapters 7.1-7.2) Writing Assignment Due	Mar 8 Texture Mapping (Chapters 7.3-7.6)
11	Mar 11 Texture Mapping (Chapters 7.3-7.6)	Mar 13 Environment&Bump Mapping (Chapters 7.7-7.9)	Mar 15 Framebuffer Objects (Chapters 7.12-7.14)
12	Mar 18 Blending and Antialiasing (Chapters 7.10, 8.12)	Mar 20 Hierarchical Modeling (Chapters 9.1-9.6)	Mar 22 Scene Graphs (Chapters 9.7-9.9) Programming Assignment 2 Due Programming Assignment 3 Release
13	Mar 25 Clipping (Chapters 8.1-8.7)	Mar 27 Rasterization and Hidden Surface Removal (Chapters 8.8-8.11,9.10)	Mar 29 Ray Tracing (Chapters 12.1-12.4)
14	Apr 1 Assignments Review	Apr 3 Review and Discussion (Chapter 8.2)	Apr 5 No Class (Field trip 3-5pm: Nexus Media)
15	Apr 8 No Class Programming Assignment 3 Due	Apr 10 Exam: 3:30-5:30pm SSCB 9201 Biology
Exam Week