FIT3088 Computer graphics

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Demonstrate the mathematical foundations for modelling 2D and 3D primitives such as points, lines, polygons and polyhedral, and explain how these primitives can be transformed using affine transformations;

2. 2

   Compose and apply basic graphics transformations using homogeneous coordinates;

3. 3

   Explain how a 2D view of a 3D scene can be produced using hidden surface elimination algorithms and parallel and perspective projections;

4. 4

   Describe techniques for producing realistic depictions of scenes using techniques like textures and texture mapping, shadows and BRDF shading models such as Lambert, Phong, Blinns Phong, Torrance-Sparrow-Blinn-Cook-Beckmann, Oren-Nayar, radiosity and ray-tracing;

5. 5

   Decompose the problem of producing graphics output into modelling and rendering components and apply this decomposition to produce well-structured graphics programs;

6. 6

   Write simple programs using graphics software based on standards like OpenGL for producing 2D and 3D scenes.