Class activities will be recorded here.

This page has the entire plan for the semester. For weeks in the future, consider it a plan subject to change. For weeks in the past consider it a record of what we have done. As for the current week, keep a watch for updates and changes.

This semester we will make every effort to capture as well as live stream the lectures.

Week 1 : August 25 - August 31

• Tuesday

  Introduction (video)
  In this lecture we will review the structure of the course and set the context for image formation.
  The first assignment, a term paper, is now posted
  Chapter 1 of the Textbook

  Thursday

  Overview (video)
  This lecture provides a quick once through of the two major approaches to rendering: projection pipeline and ray tracing. It ends with a bit on modeling with polygons.

Week 2 : September 1 - September 7

• Tuesday

  Geometry 2D (video)
  Starting in 2D this lecture reviews/introduces the critical representations associated with representing and manipulating geometric objects
  Chp 2.3 and 2.4

  Thursday

  Transformations in 2D (video)
  The practical side of 2D transformations and the introduction of Homogeneous Coordinates
  Examples for this Lecture
  Chp 5.2 and Chp 6

Week 3 : September 8 - September 14

• Tuesday

  Goemetry 3D (video)
  Transformations in 3D with some 2D review first

  Thursday

  3D Axis Angle Rotation (video)
  Review 2D transformations using JavaScript tool then explain Axis Angle form of 3D Rotation
  General 2D transformation visualization tool
  Chp 6 and then Chp 2.4.6 specifically
  Term papers are due at 11:55PM Sunday

Week 4 : September 15 - September 21

• Tuesday

  Ray Sphere Intersection (video)
  Introduce Ray Sphere intersection with background on parametric forms
  Chp 2.5.1 to 2.5.4, Chp 4.1 and 4.4

  Thursday

  Cameras Projection (video)
  Develop the essential aspects of 3D Perspective Projection

Week 5 : September 22 - September 28

• Tuesday

  View Volumes and Ray Casting Approach (video)
  Continue lecture on 3D projection and then review suggestions and guideance for the first ray casting assignment

  Thursday

  Midterm 1 Review (video)
  Finish Discussion of Ray Casting Approach and then use 30 things to know as a basis for reviewing for the midterm
  Here are 30 things to know going into the midterm

Week 6 : September 29 - October 5

• Tuesday

  Guest Lecture
  Bruce Draper will be giving a Guest Lecture on Video Understanding

  Thursday

  Midterm 1

Week 7 : October 6 - October 12

• Tuesday

  3D Modeling and Sketchup

  Thursday

  Cameras for Ray Tracing

Week 8 : October 13 - October 19

• Tuesday

  Shading Part 1 - Color

  Thursday

  Shading Part 2 - Lighting

Week 9 : October 20 - October 26

• Tuesday

  Shading and Texture

  Thursday

  Texture and Planar Projection

Week 10 : October 27 - November 2

• Tuesday

  Perspective Projection Pipeline

  Thursday

  Projection Pipeline and View Volumes

Week 11 : November 3 - November 9

• Tuesday

  Midterm Review

  Thursday

  Midterm 2

Week 12 : November 10 - November 16

• Tuesday

  Midterm Wrapup

  Thursday

  Ray Tracing and Refraction

Week 13 : November 17 - November 23

• Tuesday

  Introduction to Curves

  Thursday

  From Hermite to Bezier Curves

Week 14 : November 24 - November 30

• Tuesday

  Fall Recess

  Thursday

  Fall Recess

Week 15 : December 1 - December 7

• Tuesday

  Longer Curves lead to Splines

  Thursday

  Parametric Surfaces / Semester Wrapup

Week 16 : December 8 - December 14

• Tuesday

  TBD

  Thursday

  TBD

Week 17 : December 15 - December 21

• Tuesday

  Final Exam - December 17th - 9:40 to 11:40AM