Lecture 1: Introduction

class: center, middle

# CS 4450: Computer Graphics

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# Instructor and Schedule

* Instructor: Dr. *Markus* Eger (he/him)
 
 * Email: <a href="mailto:meger@cpp.edu">meger@cpp.edu</a>
 
 * Office hours: Monday, 2.30pm-3.30pm, Tuesday 2pm-4pm, Wednesday 2.30pm-3.30pm
 
 * You can use my <a href="https://discord.gg/mdSbgAyfh6">office Discord</a> for office hours or come to office 43 in building 8.
  
 * Class: Monday, Wednesday, 1pm-2.15pm, building 3, Room 2636
 
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# About Me

* Originally from Austria
 
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# About Me

<img src="/pageassets/personal/graz.jpg" width="100%"/>
 
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# About Me

* Originally from Austria
 
 * BSc and MSc in Computer Science from University of Technology Graz, Austria 
 
 * PhD in Computer Science from NC State University, USA
 
 * Visiting professor at the University of Costa Rica 2019-2020
 
 * Games: Beat Saber, Guild Wars 2, Deck Building Rogue-Lites, Incremental (Idle) Games
 
 * I also like board games, e.g. Dominion
 
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# About Me

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# About Me

- My dissertation was about games that involve communication, including Hanabi and One Night Ultimate Werewolf
  
  - For my master's thesis I created a parameterized 3D model of the Eiffel Tower using grammars
  
  - I've recently been working on bringing this grammar idea to Minecraft
  
  - I'm also co-organizing a VRLab in the spring at CPP
  
  - My cats came by plane from Costa Rica, and I had to pick them up from the LAX cargo area at ~11pm
 
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# About You

* Name
 
 * Games
 
 * Fun facts?
 
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# Class Resources

* Canvas
  
  * [Discord](https://discord.gg/r7hvYpKvgH)
  
  * [Processing](https://processing.org)
  
  * It is highly recommended that you use a git repository (github or similar) for development!
 
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# Class contents
  
  * Basic Raytracing 
  
  * 3D Modeling
  
  * Rendering
  
  * Shaders
  
  * APIs
  
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# Textbooks (free!)

[Gabriel Gambetta: *Computer Graphics From Scratch*](https://gabrielgambetta.com/computer-graphics-from-scratch/)

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# Textbooks (free!)

[Dunn Fletcher, Ian Parbery: *3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development*](https://gamemath.com/book/)
  
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# Grading

* Project (Raytracer): 75%
      
      - Basic Raytracing: 20%
      - Constructive Solid Geometry: 15%
      - Lighting and Reflection: 15%
      - Textures: 10%
      - Final report and presentation: 15%
      
   * Homework (shaders, one assignment): 10%
      
   * Midterm: 15%
   
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class: medium
  
# Class schedule
  
  * Introduction: 8/29 - 9/7
  
  * Raytracing: 9/12 - 10/5
  
  * Rasterization: 10/10 - 11/2
  
  * APIs: 11/7 - 11/14
  
  * Review: 11/16
  
  * <b>Mid term exam: 11/21</b>
  
  * Advanced Topics: 11/23 - 12/7
   
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# Project

* You have to work on the project and the homework in **pairs** (one group of three if there is an odd number of students)

* You can work with a different person for the project and for the homework

* Only one of you needs to submit, but indicate **clearly** who you are working with

* Your code and report must be produced **only** by students in the group, plagiarism will result in 0 points for **everyone** involved and be reported to student conduct