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This is the course wiki for cs148 - Introduction to Computer Graphics and Imaging

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Description

This course is being completely revised this year.

This course provides a broad introduction to computer graphics and imaging. Topics: Input and output devices such as cameras and displays, graphics hardware and software, interactive techniques and the model-view-controller design pattern, typography and page layout, light and color representations, tone reproduction, image filtering, sampling, aliasing and antialiasing, compression, two- and three-dimensional geometry and transformations, modeling techniques including curves and surfaces, reflection models and illumination algorithms, and basic methods for animation.

Prerequisites

CS107, MATH 103.

Programming using C/C++ and OpenGL and use of common graphics tools such as drawing programs and image processing toolkits.

Masters students or students with a strong interest in continuing in graphics should take CS248.

Syllabus

Week	Dates	Tue	Thu
1	Jan 9, 11	Introduction	Drawing
2	Jan 16, 18	Geometry	Transforms
3	Jan 23, 25	Typography	Splines and Interpolation
4	Jan 30, Feb 1	Interaction	Model-View-Controller
5	Feb 6, 8	Light and Color	Digital Cameras
6	Feb 13, 15	Displays	Exposure and Tone Reproduction
7	Feb 20, 22	Mattes and Compositing	Filtering
8	Feb 27, Mar 1	Sampling: Aliasing and Antialiasing	Compression
9	Mar 6, 8	Digital Video and HDTV	Modeling
10	Mar 13, 15	Rendering	Animation

Information

Time: 9:30-10:45am, Tu/Th, Winter 2007
Room: Building 300, Room 300
Course staff mailing list: cs148-wtr0607-staff@lists.stanford.edu
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Text and readings

There is one required text for the course.

Peter Shirley
Fundamentals of Computr Graphics, 2nd Edition
K. Peters, 2006.

In addition, one of the following books on OpenGL are recommended. The first one, the primer, is easy to read and gives a good overview of OpenGL. The second book, often called 'The Red Book" is more detailed and covers more advanced features. These books are recomended not required because most of this information can be found online. In particular, the 2nd Edition of the OpenGL Programming Guide is online.

Edward Angel
OpenGL: A Primer, 2nd Edition
Addison-Wesley, 2005
Dave Shreiner, Mason Woo, Jackie Neider, Tom Davis
OpenGL Programming Guide, 5th Edition
Addison-Wesley, 2006

Additional readings will be assigned from journals and conference proceedings, and excerpts from conference tutorials. Only papers NOT available online will be handed out in class. Readings for each lecture are available from the Lectures page.

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