DM567 3D Graphics Programming
August 2018
Rolf Fagerberg
Time and Place
The course is a summer course, and takes place from August 13 to
August 24. Expect to work 8-16 each day (Mon-Fri) during these two weeks
(and maybe a little in the evening). The time will be divided into
lectures, exercises/labs, and reading time. The room will be generally
be
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Textbook
As textbook, we will use the following:
Computer Graphics Programming in OpenGL with Java
By John L. Clevenger and V. Scott Gordon
Published by Mercury Learning, 2017
ISBN 978-1683922193
The book has a website
with among other things a list of errata.
Examination
The exam is a multiple-choice test, taking place the last day of the
course (Friday 24, August 2018). Grading on the 7-point marking scale.
Useful Links
Lectures
| Date |
Time |
Room |
Contents |
Reading |
| Monday, Aug 13 |
8-10 |
|
General introduction to the SDU summer schools. |
|
| Monday, Aug 13 |
10-12 |
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(slides). The graphics rendering
pipeline (slides).
|
The slides.
|
| Monday, Aug 13 |
12-13 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Monday, Aug 13 |
13-14 |
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More on the graphics rendering pipeline. Intro to OpenGL/JOGL
(slides) |
The slides. Chapter 2 in the textbook (2.1.3 and 2.1.4 may
skipped). |
| Monday, Aug 13 |
14-15 |
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Installation of software |
Chapter 1 in the textbook. |
| Monday, Aug 13 |
15-16 |
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Programming exercises |
|
| Monday, Aug 13 |
16-17 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Monday, Aug 13 |
17- |
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Welcome reception |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 14 |
8-9 |
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Recap, questions, and quiz on yesterday's material. |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 14 |
9-11:30 |
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Transformations (slides) |
The slides. Chapter 3 in the textbook. |
| Tuesday, Aug 14 |
11:30-12:30 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 14 |
12.30-14 |
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Examples of transforms in practice |
Chapter 4 in the textbook, except sections 4.6.1 and 4.9-11. |
| Tuesday, Aug 14 |
14-15 |
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Programming exercises |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 14 |
15-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Wednesday, Aug 15 |
8-9 |
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Recap, questions, and quiz on yesterday's material. |
|
| Wednesday, Aug 15 |
9-11:30 |
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Change of coordinate system (notes).
The general rotation matrix (notes).
|
The notes |
| Wednesday, Aug 15 |
11:30-12:30 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 14 |
12.30-14 |
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Misc. from Chapter 4. Textures (slides) |
Rest of Chapter 4 in the textbook (Sections 4.6.1 and 4.9-11). The
slides. Chapter 5 in the textbook. |
| Wednesday, Aug 15 |
14-15 |
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Programming exercises |
|
| Wednesday, Aug 15 |
15-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Thursday, Aug 16 |
8-9 |
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Recap, questions, and quiz on yesterday's material. |
|
| Thursday, Aug 16 |
9-10 |
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Demo of yesterdays exercises. Course feedback |
|
| Thursday, Aug 16 |
10-11:30 |
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Procedural model building |
Chapter 6.1-2 in the textbook. |
| Thursday, Aug 16 |
11:30-12:30 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Thursday, Aug 16 |
12:30-14 |
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Model formats and model loading |
Chapter 6.3 in the textbook. |
| Thursday, Aug 16 |
14-15 |
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Programming exercises |
|
| Thursday, Aug 16 |
15-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Friday, Aug 17 |
8-9 |
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Recap and questions on yesterday's material. |
|
Friday, Aug 17 |
9-11:30 |
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Barycentric coordinates
(notes). |
The notes. |
| Friday, Aug 17 |
11:30-12:30 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Friday, Aug 17 |
12:30-14 |
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Shading (slides) |
The slides. Chapter 7 in the textbook. |
| Friday, Aug 17 |
14-15 |
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Programming exercises |
|
| Friday, Aug 17 |
15-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Monday, Aug 20 |
8-10 |
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Recap, questions, and quiz on yesterday's material. |
|
| Monday, Aug 20 |
10-11:30 |
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Programming exercises (start on larger
project) |
|
| Monday, Aug 20 |
11:30-12:30 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Monday, Aug 20 |
12:30-13:30 |
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Camera movement (teacher's code) |
|
| Monday, Aug 20 |
13:30-15 |
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Programming exercises (add camera to scene
of project). |
|
| Monday, Aug 20 |
15-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
8-9 |
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Recap and questions on yesterday's material. |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
9-10 |
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Perspectively correct interpolation
(notes). |
The notes. |
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
10-11 |
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Shadows |
Chapter 8 in the textbook. |
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
11-11:30 |
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Programming (add shadows to
project) |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
11:30-12:30 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
12:30-13:00 |
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More programming. |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
13:00-14:00 |
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Intro to physics simulation |
Suggestion for reading: notes on particle dynamics from a course by Andrew
Witkin (not part of exam curriculum in DM567). |
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
14:00-15:00 |
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More programming. |
|
| Tuesday, Aug 21 |
15-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
8-9 |
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Recap and questions on yesterday's material. |
|
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
9-10 |
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Quaternions |
Sections 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 in Sumanta Guha: Computer Graphics
Trough OpenGL, CRC Press
(handout). |
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
10-11:30 |
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Exercises on quaternions. More on quaternions and rotations. |
Sections 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 in Sumanta Guha: Computer Graphics
Trough OpenGL, CRC Press
(handout). Teacher's notes
on using quaternions for interpolation.
Teacher's overview of methods for
representating rotations.
|
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
11:30-12:30 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
12:30-13:00 |
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Cube maps and environment mapping. |
Chapter 9 in the textbook. |
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
13:00-14:00 |
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Programming. |
|
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
14:00-15:00 |
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More on the general rotation (Rodrigues' rotation formula). |
Last half of notes on the
general rotation matrix. |
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
15-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Thursday, Aug 23 |
8-10 |
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Recap, quiz, questions, and follow-up lecture (the length of the
product of two quaternions is the product or their lengths) on
yesterday's material. |
|
| Thursday, Aug 23 |
10-11:15 |
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Perspective projection, the full version
(typed version,
handwritten
version with a few extra details). |
The notes. |
| Thursday, Aug 23 |
11:15-12 |
|
Lunch |
|
| Thursday, Aug 23 |
12:00 |
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Summer school group photo |
|
| Thursday, Aug 23 |
12:15-13:15 |
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More on the perspective projection, the full version
(typed version,
handwritten
version with a few extra details). |
The notes. |
| Thursday, Aug 23 |
13:15-14:30 |
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Demo of project work. Wrapping up. |
|
| Wednesday, Aug 22 |
14:30-16 |
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Study time |
All material from today (see above) |
| Friday, Aug 24 |
10:00-12.30 |
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Examination. |
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