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CAP4730: Computational Structures in Computer Graphics

CAP4730: Computational Structures in Computer Graphics. Course Introduction. Today’s Outline. Syllabus Class Topics Motivation Assignment #0 Assignment #1. Welcome!. My name is Benjamin Lok. Pronounced like “lock” as in lock the door. Not Loke as in Tone L ōc . A bit about myself

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CAP4730: Computational Structures in Computer Graphics

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  1. CAP4730: Computational Structures in Computer Graphics Course Introduction

  2. Today’s Outline • Syllabus • Class Topics • Motivation • Assignment #0 • Assignment #1

  3. Welcome! • My name is Benjamin Lok. • Pronounced like “lock” as in lock the door. • Not Loke as in Tone Lōc. • A bit about myself • Background • Interests

  4. Teaching Assistant • John Quarles • TA hours

  5. Prerequisites • Vectors • Matricies

  6. Programming Prerequisites • Proficient in C/C++ or Java • Object Orientation Programming • Classes • Methods

  7. What am I going to learn? Computer Graphics Graphics Design 3D Graphics Adobe Web Design Real-Time Non Real-Time Photoshop Animation Applications Research Movie Special Effects Video Games Data Virtual Visualization Reality Flight Scientific Simulators Visualization

  8. Why computer graphics? • Money • Jobs • Why is it hard?

  9. Motivation • We want to understand how to do:

  10. Motivation Are there no other noble computer graphics pursuits?

  11. Motivation

  12. Why should I take this course? • An excuse to build that program/game/project you always wanted • A Computer Science course that involves a variety of skills (other than coding!) • Art • Psychology • Sound • Creativity • To play with fun toys • To show off your projects!

  13. Course Run-icity • Ask questions!!! • Cheating will not be tolerated. You cheat == no longer in class. • If I make a mistake, PLEASE POINT IT OUT!!! • Very APPLIED (lots of projects). You will work hard. • We can explore things that interest you • Do not sweat the small stuff • My focus is for you to understand the concepts

  14. Syllabus • Go over syllabus • Workload

  15. Assignment #0 • Practice compiling • Turn in procedure • Worth 0 points • On web

  16. Assignment 1 • Due Friday, January 27th , 3 PM

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