Schedule

Here is the current version of the class calendar and schedule. This schedule will be updated to include any changes in dates that topics will be covered or assignments are due.

Keys: [FvD] and [GL]

Notes and papers (authors in brackets) will be handed out in class.
 
Date Topic Homework Reading
 
 
 
Sep 24 		  
 

Overview 

  

 
HW0 Asg.

  
 
 
FvD, 1 
GL 1, 2, App D 
Sep 29 

 
Oct 1 

 Raster Graphics 

 
Intensity

  
 
 
HW0 Due 
HW1 Asg		 FvD, 4 
GL,  8 (skim), 10 (skim) 
 
FvD, 13.1 
[Haeberli] 
[Poynton] 
Oct 6 
 

Oct 8 

 Color 
 

Compositing and Painting 

   FvD 13.2-13.15 
GL,  4 

FvD, 17.6 (optional) 
[PorterDuff] 
[Blinn1] [Blinn2] 
[Smith1][Smith2] 
GL, 6 (Sec. Blending)
Oct 13 

 

Oct 15 
 

 Signal Processing and Sampling 

 
Image Warping/Morphing 

  
 
 

 HW1 Due 
 HW2 Asg.

 FvD, 14.10, (17.2 optional) 
GL 6 (Sec. Antialiasing) 
Notes on Signal Processing 
 
[BeierNeely] 
Oct 20 
 
 

Oct 22 

 Rasterization: Lines 
 
 

Rasterization: Polygons

 FvD, 3.1-3.4, 3.17, (19.2 optional) 
Notes on Rasterization (lines and polygons) 

FvD, 3.5-3.10, (19.3 optional)
Oct 27 

 
Oct 29 

 Geometry and Transformations 
 

Geometric Modeling 

 HW2 Due 
 

 

 FvD, 5 
GL, 3 
 
FvD, 7.4-7.6, 11.1
Nov 2 
 

Nov 3 

Nov 5 

 MIDTERM EXAM 
7-9PM Terman Auditorium 

Animation 
 
Interpolation and Splines

  

HW3 Asg.

  

FvD 21 (skim) 
 
FvD 11.2, (11.3 optional)
Nov 10 

 
Nov 12 

 Viewing Transformations 
 

 Hidden Surface 

   FvD 6 
GL 3 (continued) 
 
FvD,15 
[Akeley] 
Nov 17 

 
Nov 19 

 Reflection Models 
 
 
Rendering Tricks 		 HW3 Due 
HW4 Asg.		 FvD 16.1-16.2 
GL 5 
 
 
Nov 24 

 
 
Nov 26

 Texture Mapping 
 
 

THANKSGIVING

 FvD 16.2-16.3 
[Blinn4][Blinn5][Greene] 
[Heckbert] [Williams] 
GL 9
Dec 1 
 
Dec 3 		 MOVIES  HW4 Due
Thursday, Dec 10 FINAL EXAM 
12:15 - 3:15PM
Cubberly Auditorium
 

CS248: Introduction to Computer Graphics, Pat Hanrahan, Fall 98