Computer Graphics

Text Books:

1. Computer Graphics, C Version, 2nd Edition

Donald Hearn, M.Pauline Baker
Prentice Hall, Int. Edition, 1997

2. OpenGL, A Primer
Edward Angle, Addison-Wesley, 2002
 Course Evaluation

1. Programming exercises to be written

in OpenGL 4 Marks From 20

2. Mid term Exam 7 “

3. Final Exam 9 “
 Course Syllabus
Chapter-1 A survey of computer graphics

Computer-aided design
Presentation graphics
Computer Art
Entertainment
Education and training
Visualization
Image Processing
Graphical User Interfaces
Chapter-2 Overview of graphics system

Video Display Devices

Refresh cathode-ray tubes

Raster-scan displays
Color CRT monitors
Direct-view storage tubes

Flat-panel displays
Three-dimensional viewing devices
Stereoscopic and virtual-reality systems
Chapter-2 Overview of graphics system

Raster-Scan Systems
Video Controller
Raster-Scan Display Processor

Random-Scan Systems
Graphics Monitors and workstations

Input Devices
Hard Copy Devices
Graphics Software
 Chapter-9 Three-Dimensional
Concepts
Three-Dimensional Display Methods
Parallel Projection
Perspective Projection
Depth Cueing
Visible Line and Surface
Identification
Surface Rendering
Exploded and Cutaway Views
Three-Dimensional and Stereoscopic Views

Three-Dimensional Graphics Packages

 Three-Dimensional
Chapter-10
Object Representation
Polygon Surfaces
Curved Lines and Surfaces
Quadric Surfaces
Super-quadrics
Blobby Objects
 Chapter-10 Three-Dimensional
Object Representation
Spline Representation
Cubic Spline Interpolation
Bezier Curves and Surfaces
B-Spline Curves and Surfaces
Beta-Splines
Rational Splines
Conversion Between Spline Representations
Displaying Spline Curves and Surfaces
 Three-Dimensional
Chapter-10
Object Representation
Sweep Representation
Constructive Solid Geometry Methods
Octrees
BSP Trees
Fractal-Geometry Methods

Shape Grammars and Other Procedural Methods

Particle Systems
Physically Based Modeling
Visualization of Data Sets
Chapter-11 Three Dimensional Geometric
and Modeling Transformation

Translation
Rotation
Scaling
Other Transformations

Composite Transformation Functions

Three Dimensional Transformation Functions
Modeling and Coordinate Transformation
Chapter-12 Three Dimensional Viewing

Viewing Pipeline
Viewing Coordinates
Projections
Viewing Volumes and General Projection
Transformations

Clipping
Hardware Implementations
Three-Dimensional Viewing Functions
Chapter-13 Visible-Surface Detection
Methods
Classification of Visible-Surface Detection Algorithms
Back-Face Detection
Depth-Buffer Methods
A-Buffer Methods
Scan-Line Methods
Depth-Sorting Method

BSP-Tree Method
Area-Subdivision Method
Octree Methods

Ray-Casting Methods
Curved Surfaces
Wire-frame Methods
Visibility Detection Functions
 Illumination Models and
Chapter-14

Surface-Rendering methods
Light Sources
Basic Illumination Models
Displaying Light Intensities

Halftone Patterns and Dithering Techniques

Polygon-Rendering Methods
Ray-Tracing Algorithms

Radiosity Lighting Model

Environment Mapping
Applied Surface Detail
Chapter-15 Color Models and Color
Applications
Properties of Light
Standard Primaries and the Chromaticity Diagram
Intuitive Color Concepts

RGB Color Model

YIQ Color Model
CMY Color Model

HSV Color Model

Conversion Between HSV and RGB Model
HLS Color Model
Color Selection
Chapter-16 Computer Animation

Design of Animation Sequences

General Computer-Animation
Functions

Raster Animation
Computer-Animation Languages
Key-frame Systems
Motion Specifications