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    This document summarizes and compares four computer graphics programming languages: OpenGL, Cg, VRML, and Fran. OpenGL is an application programming interface used for 3D modeling and animation across many operating systems. Cg is primarily a shading language for programming graphics processing units. VRML is designed for modeling 3D scenes on the internet. Fran is for 3D modeling and animation embedded in the Haskell programming language. The document discusses the design goals and key features of each language.

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    This document summarizes and compares four computer graphics programming languages: OpenGL, Cg, VRML, and Fran. OpenGL is an application programming interface used for 3D modeling and animation across many operating systems. Cg is primarily a shading language for programming graphics processing units. VRML is designed for modeling 3D scenes on the internet. Fran is for 3D modeling and animation embedded in the Haskell programming language. The document discusses the design goals and key features of each language.

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    Survey of Computer Graphics Programming Languages

    Jerry Yee November 30, 2004

    Computer Graphics Programming Languages

    Why do we need them?


    To make cool films like The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (920 special effect shots, 10 months to render on 1000 Linux workstations) To provide an abstraction for 3D modeling, animation, scientific visualization because programming in a general programming language is inefficient and not very intuitive.

    Some Languages: OpenGL, Cg, VRML, Fran


    Design Goals: ease of use, portability, scalability, extensibility, well documented

    OpenGL (Open Graphics Library)

    Application programming interface for 3D modeling and animation Supported across most operating systems

    API is available for C, C++, Java, Fortran, and Ada programming languages.
    Key Design Goals: ease of use, portability, openness, extensibility

    Cg (C for Graphics)

    Primarily a shading language (describes how to fill display pixels)


    Designed to program NVIDIAs programmable graphical processing units (GPU) Uses OpenGL API for 3D modeling Key Design Goals: to support GPU features, to be a general programming language for GPUs, extensibility

    VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language)

    Designed to model 3D scenes over the Internet Supports object manipulation and animation, allows the viewer to move about in the scene Key Design Goals: performance, portability

    Fran (Functional Reactive Animation)

    Designed for 3D modeling and reactive animation Embedded in the Haskell functional programming language Design Goals: Ease of construction, composability, and regulation of sampling rates for animation

    Why OpenGL?
    OpenGL was designed to be open and available on a wide range of systems. The OpenGL Architecture Review Board (ARB) consists of representatives from industry, universities, and private research groups. The OpenGL ARB gathers a wide range of feedback and modifies OpenGL according to industry needs. OpenGL is the oldest of the four languages surveyed here (released in 1992).

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