CSCI 3161: Computer Animation | |||
| Lectures: | MWF, 10:35-11:25, McCain 2132 | ||
| Instructor: | Dirk Arnold | ||
| Office hours: | by appointment or whenever my door is open | ||
| Forum: | click here | ||
| Important dates: |
midterm test: Oct. 26, in class (review) final exam: Dec. 11, 12:00pm-2:00pm, Dalplex (review) | ||
| Course description: | The course provides students with a practical foundation in high-level computer animation programming. Through the development of a significant project using industry standard graphics libraries, students will learn proven techniques that have become common currency in the field of computer animation. | ||
| Textbook: |
S. R. Buss,3-D Computer Graphics, Cambridge University Press, 2003. | ||
| Recommended reading: |
Dave Shreiner,OpenGL Programming Guide, Addison Wesley, 2010. 
E. Angel,OpenGL: A Primer, Addison Wesley, 2008. Note: An earlier version of the OpenGL Programming Guide (that is sufficient for our purposes) is available online. | ||
| Grading: | Assignments (40%), midterm exam (20%), final exam (40%) | ||
| Assignments: |
Assignment 0; due September 24, in class (solution) Assignment 1; due October 15, in class Assignment 2; due October 24, 10:35am no extensions Assignment 3; due November 23, in class Assignment 4; due December 3, 10:35am no extensions | ||
| Slides: | 0. Introduction 1. OpenGL and GLUT 2. Geometric Transformations 3. Viewing in 3D 4. Curves 5. Lighting, Shading, and Texture Mapping 6. Animation | ||