Computer graphics is a large field...
So, what will we cover this term?
Not!
Paint and Imaging packages (Adobe Photoshop)
CAD packages (AutoCAD)
Rendering packages (Lightscape)
Modeling packages (3D Studio MAX)
Animation packages (Digimation)
Graphics APIs (OpenGL)
Graphics Modeling and Languages (RenderMan)
We will cover...
Graphics programming algorithms
Graphics data structures
Color and human vision
Graphical interface design and programming
Applied geometry and modeling
Applied numerical computing
Oh yeah... the fun stuff
Sprite-based game animation
Image-warping and morphing
Write your own 3-D rendering software
Write your own paint program
Photorealistic rendering
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