Schedule


Here is the current version of the class calendar and schedule. This schedule will be updated to include any changes in dates that topics will be covered or assignments are due.
 
Date Topic Homework Reading
Jan 6 

 

Jan 8 

 

Overview 

 

Raster Graphics 

 

HW0 Asg. 

 

A 1.1-1.2, 1.8-1.10, 2, 3 
GL 1, 2, App D 
 

GL 8 (skim), 10 (skim) 

 

Jan 13 

 

Jan 15 

 

Intensity 

 

Color 
 
 

HW0 Due 
 
 

HW1 Asg. 

Gamma, Poynton 
GV 8, 5.3 
 

GV 3, 4 
GL 4 

Jan 20 

 

Jan 22 

 

Compositing and Painting 

 

Signal Processing and Sampling 

 

  Compositing Digital Images, Porter and Duff, 
GV 9 

GL 6 (Section Blending)  
GV 2, 6.1-6.5, 7

Jan 27 

 

Jan 29 

 

Image Warping/Morphing 

 

Rasterization: Lines 

 

 
 
 

HW1 Due 
HW2 Asg. 
 

Nealy and Beier 
GV 10 
GL 6 (Section Antialiasing) 

Notes on Rasterization 

 

Feb 3 

 

Feb 5 

 

Rasterization: Polygons 

 

Geometry and Transformations

 

 

 

 

 

A 4, App B, App C 
GL 3

Feb 10 

 

Feb 12 

 

Geometric Modeling 

 

Animation 

 


 
 

HW2 Due
 

A 8.1-8.6, 8.7-8.10 (skim) 

 

 

 

Feb 17 

 

Feb 19 

 

Interpolation and Splines 

Midterm Exam!
 

Viewing Transformations 

 

HW3 Asg. A 9 

 
 

A 5 
GL 3 (continued)

Feb 24 

 

Feb 26 

 

Hidden Surface  

 

Reflection Models 

 


 
 

HW3 Due 
HW4 Asg.

The Hidden Charms of the Z-buffer, Kurt Akeley 
A 7.1-7.7 

A 6 
GL 5

Mar 3 

 

Mar 5 

 

Illumination Algorithms 

 

Texture Mapping  

 

   

 

A Survey of Texture Mapping, Paul Heckbert 
Hyperbolic Interpolation, 
James Blinn 
A 10.1-10.2 
GL 9

Mar 10 

 

Mar 12

Rendering Tricks 

 

HW4 Due A 10.3-10.4
Mar 16 
12:15-3:15pm
FINAL EXAM!    


CS248: Introduction to Computer Graphics, Pat Hanrahan, Winter 98