Application of Math & Programming for 3D Computer Animation

Grades 9-12, high school

Learn fundamentals of 3D computer graphics & animation
Use your high-school math knowledge to build graphical games, user-interfaces, and animations
Opportunity to apply vectors, matrices, and geometry in computer animation industry
Create high-quality images for 3D animated movies using lights, textures, camera, and ray tracing
Become expert in JS/WebGL programming, browser developer tools, and fault diagnosis
Pre-req: basic math concepts of vectors, matrices, coordinate systems, geometry; JS programming

Week#	Topics	Assignments
01	Class / assignment overview
02	State of graphics field, graphics history, applications
03	Graphics program anatomy
04	Linear Algebra Review, Vector math
05	Linear Algebra (contd.): vectors and matrices
06	A1 discussion
	A1 due	A1: Env setup, Chrome dev tools
07	Coordinate Systems
08	Polygons, Interpolation
09	Vertex Arrays, Indexing
10	Matrix transformations
11	Concatenating of Transformations
12	A2 discussion
13	Rendering Pipeline, Change of Basis
14	Eye Matrix, Projections
15	Viewing, View Volumes
	A2 due	A2: Transformations
16	Normalized projections
17	Window-to-viewport mapping
18	Geometrical calculations
19	HSR Algorithms: Painter’s
20	HSR Algorithms: Z-Buffer
21	Lighting/Illumination: Ambient, Diffuse
22	Lighting/Illumination: Specular
23	Flat vs Smooth Shading
24	A3 discussion
25	Interpolations
26	Non-photorealistic rendering, Global illumination (Radiosity)
27	Mappings: Texture, Bump, Displacement, Environment
	A3 due	A3: Illumination, Shading
28	Ray Casting
29	Ray Tracing
30	A4 discussion
31	Alpha Blending, Particle Rendering
32	Volume Rendering, Aliasing/Anti-Aliasing
	A4 due	A4: Textures

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B. Tech. (Hons): Electronics & Electrical Communication
IIT Kharagpur, India