CAP4730: Computational Structures in Computer Graphics Course Introduction.

CAP4730: Computational Structures in Computer Graphics

Course Introduction

Today’s Outline

• Syllabus• Class Topics• Motivation• Assignment #0• Assignment #1

Welcome!

• My name is Benjamin Lok.– Pronounced like “lock”

as in lock the door.

– Not Loke as in Tone Lōc.

• A bit about myself– Background

– Interests

Teaching Assistant

• John Quarles– TA hours

Prerequisites

• Vectors

• Matricies

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Programming Prerequisites

• Proficient in C/C++ or Java

• Object Orientation Programming– Classes– Methods

AdobePhotoshop

Web Design

Graphics Design

Video Games

FlightSimulators

ScientificVisualization

DataVisualization

Applications

VirtualReality

Research

Real-Time

Animation

MovieSpecial Effects

Non Real-Time

3D Graphics

Computer Graphics

What am I going to learn?

Why computer graphics?

• Money

• Jobs

• Why is it hard?

Motivation

• We want to understand how to do:

Motivation

Are there no other noble computer graphics pursuits?

Motivation

Why should I take this course?

• An excuse to build that program/game/project you always wanted

• A Computer Science course that involves a variety of skills (other than coding!)– Art– Psychology– Sound– Creativity

• To play with fun toys• To show off your projects!

Course Run-icity

• Ask questions!!!• Cheating will not be tolerated.

You cheat == no longer in class.

• If I make a mistake, PLEASE POINT IT OUT!!!

• Very APPLIED (lots of projects). You will work hard.

• We can explore things that interest you

• Do not sweat the small stuff• My focus is for you to understand the concepts

Syllabus

• Go over syllabus• Workload

Assignment #0

• Practice compiling

• Turn in procedure

• Worth 0 points

• On web

Assignment 1

• Due Friday, January 27th , 3 PM