CMSC 435: Introduction to Computer Graphics

 

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Fall 2000

Class Notes for CMSC 435

Links to Note Chapters

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Introduction to Modeling and Advanced Modeling Techniques: L-systems
• Chapter 7 Part 1: Introduction to 3D Graphics
• Chapter 7 Part 2: 3D Viewing
• Chapter 8
• More Details on Ray Tracing
• Implementing Illumination Models
• Advanced Lighting Effects
• Smooth Shading
• Introduction to Texture Mapping
• Introduction to Procedural Texturing
• Introduction to Hardware Rendering Considerations and Techniques
• Introduction to Advanced Modeling
• Introduction to Animation Techniques
  • Overview of Animation Techniques
  • Particle Systems
  • Flocking, Autonomous characters, etc.
• Introduction to Visual Perception (ppt presentation)
• Realistic and Unrealistic Computer Graphics and Visualization (ppt presentation) or, What I do for fun

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