CS 4910/7380 Introduction to Non-Interactive Rendering Techniques

"Drawing with pixels by understanding physics and light" -- Your Instructor

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The Whitted Ray Tracer

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The Cornell Box!

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Schedule/Road Map


The following is our tentative syllabus for the course, changes should be expected throughout the semester. I will announce in class, piazza, or through e-mail any major changes.
Week
Date
Lecture and Readings Assignments Note(s)
1 Tuesday - July 05, 2022
A1 Released (Due July 12 Anywhere on Earth) Welcome back to class!
2 Friday - July 08, 2022
3 Tuesday - July 12, 2022
A2 Released (Due July 20 Anywhere on Earth)
4 Friday - July 15, 2022
5 Tuesday - July 19, 2022
A3 Released (Due July 26 Anywhere on Earth) Lecture will be posted 7/20/22
6 Friday - July 22, 2022
7 Tuesday - July 26, 2022
A4 Released (Due Aug. 3 Anywhere on Earth) -Final Project Ideas

-Previous Year Projects

-Final Project Repository
8 Friday - July 29, 2022
A5 Released (Due Aug. 9 Anywhere on Earth) Start finding resources/tutorials to aide in your final project/consult with professor on idea if needed.
9 Tuesday - August 02, 2022
A5 Released (Due Aug. 11 Anywhere on Earth)
10 Friday - August 05, 2022
11 Tuesday - August 09, 2022
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Mike away at SIGGRAPH
12 Friday - August 12, 2022
Reach out to Instructor/TA if you have not started project yet
13 Tuesday - August 16, 2022
14 Friday - August 19, 2022
Project Due Aug. 19th (AOE) -- no late day tokens on final project Last day of Class!
Please do not redistribute or host any materials without e-mailing me first. I generally am happy to share the latest .pdf or slide presentation with those who ask. Thank you for your time!