Erik Learned-Miller
elm@cs.umass.edu
545-2993

Alex Epshteyn
aepshtey AT cs umass edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 4pm in the Edlab

Prerequisites

Linear algebra. Programming in C or C++.

• Required text: Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Second Edition, by Peter Shirley et al.

• Errata for textbook can be found here.

Simple DirectMedia Layer

Setting up SDL

Assignment 0

Assignment 1

Assignment 2

Exam 1 Review Sheet

Assignment 3

Assignment 4

ASSIGNMENT 3 SAMPLE CODE

Exam 2 Review Sheet

Assignment 5

ASSIGNMENT 5 HELPER CODE

Problem sets are due at the beginning of class on the day indicated on the course web page. I will take off 50% for problem sets turned in after lecture starts, as I often want to talk about the solutions in class.

You should turn in problem sets via email as a text file or as a .pdf file according to the instructions in the particular assignment.

This course will teach the fundamentals of computer graphics, starting with low level hardware issues and culminating in projects using standard high-level graphics libraries. At the hardware level, we will cover frame buffers, D/A converters, lookup tables, and various types of displays. We will then examine primitive algorithms for basic tasks such as line drawing, circle drawing, fill routines, splines, and z-buffering techniques. Differences between display lists and bitmapping techniques will be covered. The course will also discuss 3-D geometric transformations, perspective, and other geometry needed for 3-D graphics. Rendering techniques such as ray-tracing and point casting will be covered, including techniques such as radiosity and more recent work. Finally, we will learn to use standard 3-D graphics engines to complete more advanced assignments.