Module 1 - Introduction to Computer Graphics, APIs, OpenGL and C++ - Module Overview
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1.) Introduction to Computer Graphics, APIs, OpenGL and C++
2.) Pixels, Images, and Image Coordinate Systems
3.) Understanding OpenGL API, Buffers, Shaders, and a first triangle
4.) 3D Transformations and Linear Algebra
5.) Rotations, Meshes, and Mesh Representation
6.) Camera and Textures
7.) Basic Lighting, Point, Lights, and Multiple Lights
8.) Advanced Lighting (Specular, Normal and Parallax), Engine Study
9.) Framebuffer Objects (FBO) - post-processing and shadows
10.) Terrain Rendering (Heightmaps, skyboxes, billboards, instancing, and water)
11.) Scenegraphs and Geometry Shaders
12.) Advanced Graphics - Physically-Based Rendering and Deferred Rendering
13.) Instructors Choice -- TBD (e.g. Multi-texture, Cartoon, animation, particles)
14.) Final Projects, wrap up! (do your course evaluation please :))
15.) (Optional) Vulkan and other APIs
16.) (Optional Bonus) - Quaternion Math
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Audio/Video Recording

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Readings/Warmup (Do before class)

Test Your Knowledge (Optional)

[Test your knowledge on the readings] (This is not graded)

...Commented Code Samples (if any)

For now I am linking code samples here: Github Code Repository for the course
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Additional Resources

Slides

(Graded) In-Class Activity link

  • In-Class Activity Link
    • This is graded, and only your first response is graded
    • This is an evaluation of what was learned in lecture.
    • Due one week from when the lecture takes place

Module Content

Module Overview

In this module we start the course!

Module Outline

  • Lecture outline
    • Course Structure/Administrivia
    • Introduction to Computer Graphics
    • Introduction to Graphics APIs and some History
    • Programming Graphics - SDL and C++
    • C++ Introduction
    • SDL Introduction -- creating a window, handling keyboard input

Commentary

(Optional Notes)

Commentary

Note: For the most part, you can expect this section to be blank during the semester, though I may add more contents down here as optional reading material.

Note: On occassion I might add some notes here (e.g. common questions from office hours), so consider this a 'beta' product.

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