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Computer Graphics

Subjects: Language · Programming

Art: Palmer, Edward, 1803-1872, Figures 113-123. Plate Electrical Machines, 1840 · Public domain

Instructors: Prof. Wojciech Matusik, Prof. Frédo Durand
Term: Fall 2012
Level: Undergraduate
What's inside: 1 exam · 1 lecture note · 61 other files · 4 web pages
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Computer Graphics

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Lecture 0: Introduction and Course Overview (PDF - 2.5MB)

Lecture 1: Bezier Curves and Splines (PDF)

Lecture 2: Curves Properties and Conversion, Surface Representation (PDF - 1.7MB)

Lecture 3: Coordinates and Transformations (PDF - 1.5MB)

Lecture 4: Hierarchical Modeling (PDF - 2.1MB)

Lecture 5: Color (PDF - 3.5MB)

Lecture 6: Basics of Computer Animation—Skinning/Enveloping (PDF - 2.4MB)

Lecture 7: Particle Systems and ODEs (PDF - 1.8MB)

Lecture 8: Particle Systems and ODE Solvers II, Mass Spring Modeling (PDF - 1.4MB)

Lecture 9: Implicit Integration, Collision Detection (PDF - 1.7MB)

Lecture 10: Collision Detection and Response (PDF - 1.2MB)

Lecture 11: Ray Casting and Rendering (PDF - 3.2MB)

Lecture 12: Ray Casting II (PDF - 2.0MB)

Lecture 13: Ray Tracing (PDF - 2.9MB)

Lecture 14: Acceleration Structures for Ray Casting (PDF)

Lecture 15: Shading and Material Appearance (PDF - 1.8MB)

Lecture 16: Texture Mapping and Shaders (PDF - 2.2MB)

Lecture 17: Sampling, Aliasing, and Mipmaps (PDF - 1.6MB)

Lecture 18: Global Illumination and Monte Carlo (PDF - 2.7MB)

Lecture 19: Image-Based Rendering and Lighting (Lecture notes not available)

Lecture 20: Output Devices (Lecture notes not available)

Lecture 21: Graphics Pipeline and Rasterization (PDF - 2.4MB)

Lecture 22: Graphics Pipeline and Rasterization II (PDF - 2.2MB)

Lecture 23: Real-time Shadows (PDF - 2.8MB)

Lecture 24: Graphics Hardware and Computer Games (Lecture notes not available)