Computer Graphics
Computer Graphics
An Introduction
Computer Graphics
Whats this course all about?
We will cover Graphics programming and algorithms
Graphics data structures
Colour and human vision Applied geometry, modelling and rendering
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Computer Graphics is about animation (films)
Major driving force now
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Games are very important in Computer Graphics
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Medical Imaging is another driving force
Much financial support
Promotes linking of graphics with video, scans, etc.
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Computer Aided Design too
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Scientific Visualisation
To view below and above our visual range
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First Lecture
The graphics processes
What we will cover on this course
Some definitions
Fundamental units we use in these processes
Raster graphics implications Course support resources
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Graphics Pipelines
Graphics processes generally execute sequentially Typical pipeline model There are two graphics pipelines
The Geometry or 3D pipeline The Imaging or 2D pipeline
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Geometry Pipeline
Animation/Interaction : time Modeling: shapes Shading: reflection and lighting Transformation: viewing Hidden Surface Elimination
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Imaging Pipeline
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Imaging Pipeline
Geometry
Pipeline
Rasterization and Sampling Texture Mapping Image Composition Intensity and Colour Quantization Framebuffer/Display
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An example thro the pipeline
The scene we are trying to represent:
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Wireframe model Orthographic views
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Perspective View
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Depth Cue
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Hidden Line Removal add colour
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Constant Shading - Ambient
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Faceted Shading - Flat
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Gouraud shading, no specular highlights
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Specular highlights added
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Phong shading
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Texture mapping
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Texture mapping
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Reflections, shadows & Bump mapping
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Graphics Definitions
Point
a location in space, 2D or 3D sometimes denotes one pixel
Line
straight path connecting two points infinitesimal width, consistent density beginning and end on points
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Graphics Definitions
Vertex
point in 3D
Edge
line in 3D connecting two vertices
Polygon/Face/Facet
arbitrary shape formed by connected vertices fundamental unit of 3D computer graphics
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Graphics Definitions
Raster
derived from TV systems for a row of pixels commonly referred to as a scanline does influence algorithms reducing memory requirements, parallelism, etc. is the derivation of rasterization, scan-line algorithms
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Course support resources
Graphics course website
lecture material, lecture log with general summary and recommended reading, Links to support material for lectures and projects, Practical description and resources
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Summary
The course is about algorithms, not applications Graphics execution is a pipelined approach Most of the steps introduced with an example Basic definitions presented Some support resources indicated
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