BU CAS CS 480
Introduction to Computer Graphics

Spring 1997

Lecture Schedule (subject to change)

 
Jan
   T 13 Introduction 				Chapter 1 
   R 15 Overview of Graphics Systems 		Chapter 2  
   T 20 Scan conversion of curves 		3.1-3.5 	 
   R 22 Area fill algorithms			3.10,3.11      
   T 27 Attributes, sampling, antialiasing 	Chapter 4    
   R 29 Basic 2-D transforms 			5.1,5.2		
Feb 
   T 3  Composite and other transforms 		5.3,5.4,5.6	
   R 5  Transforms between coordinate systems 	5.5		P1 due
   T 10 Viewing pipeline			6.1-6.7
   R 12 Clipping I
   T 17 Monday schedule, no class			
   R 19 Clipping algorithms II 			6.8-6.11	P2 due   
   T 24 User interfaces, virtual reality 	Chapter 8 	
   R 26 Quiz		
Mar 
   T 3  go over quiz
   R 5  Hierarchical modeling 			Chapter 7	


 spring break 


   T 17 3-D Geometry representation I		10.1-5,10.14-17	
   R 19 Splines I 				10.6-10.7	
   T 24 Splines II				10.8-10.9	P3 due
   R 26 Fractals 				10.18		
   T 31 3-D transforms 				Ch 11	 	


Apr 
   R 2  3-D viewing, camera path planning 	12.1-12.3	
   T 7  3-D view clipping algorithms 		12.4-12.6	P4 due
   R 9  Visible surface detection I 		13.1-13.4 	
   T 14 Visible surface detection II 		13.5-13.10	
   R 16 Lighting and color 			14.1-14.4	
   T 21 Polygon rendering algorithms 		14.5 
   R 23 Ray tracing, texture			14.6-14.9	P5 due  
   T 28 Computer animation 			Ch 16		
   R 30 Quiz		


		

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