Computer Graphics

Introduction to computer Graphics

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

What’s this course all about?

 Paint and Imaging packages (Adobe Photoshop)?

 Cad packages (AutoCAD)?
 Rendering packages (Lightscape)?
 Modelling packages (3D Studio MAX)?
 Animation packages (Digimation)?
 Graphics Modelling and Languages (RenderMan)?

No!
Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE
What’s this course all about?

 Graphics programming and algorithms

 Graphics data structures
 Colour and human vision
 Applied geometry, modelling and rendering

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

What is computer graphics?

 A broad and diverse field

 Computer science
 Design

 Process of creating computer generated imagery

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

Applications

 Entertainment
 Medical analysis
 Computer-aided design
 Scientific visualization
 Training
 Education
 E-commerce
 Computer art

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Computer Graphics is about animation (films)
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Games are very important in Computer Graphics

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

Medical Imaging
is another driving
force

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Computer Aided Design

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Scientific Visualization

NASA Releases New Collection of Hurricane Science Animations

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Training

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

Education

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Computer Art

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Graphics Definitions

Point
 A location in space, 2D or 3D
 Sometimes denotes one pixel

Line
 straight path connecting two points
 infinitesimal width, consistent density
 beginning and end on points

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

Graphics Definitions

Vertex
 point in 3D

Edge
 line in 3D connecting two vertices

Polygon/Face/Facet
 arbitrary shape formed by connected vertices
 fundamental unit of 3D computer graphics

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

Graphics Pipelines

 Graphics processes generally execute sequentially

 Typical ‘pipeline’ model
 There are two ‘graphics’ pipelines
 The Geometry or 3D pipeline
 The Imaging or 2D pipeline

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An example through the pipeline…

We are trying to represent a scene

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Modelling

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Perspective View

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Depth Cue

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Hidden Line Removal – add colour

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Constant Shading - Ambient

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Faceted Shading - Flat

No specular highlights! Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

Specular highlights added

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Phong shading

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Texture mapping

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Reflections & shadows

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Geometry Pipeline

Lecturer Maria Afnan, Dept. of CSE

Imaging Pipeline

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Thank you