Syllabus

You can download the syllabus here. The syllabus includes information on grading, course goals, and policies I will use in teaching this course.

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We will be using Computer Graphics Programming in OpenGL with Java (3rd Edition) by Scott Gordon and John Clevenger.

Be aware that some mathematical techniques are incompatible with each other in the field of graphics (especially with regards to matrix multiplication). None of them are wrong, but other information you find online may conflict with the mathematical methods in this book.

Homework

Specific assignments are given below. Please note that homeworks are very important, and make up a very large portion of your grade. If you fall behind, you will likely do poorly on the exams as well. Homework should follow the specifications given here.

Homeworks can be turned in here.

Other Resources

Useful links and downloads are here. (There are others in the “class-only information” link that are password protected.)

• You can download Blender here. Blender is a very useful, free and open-source program for creating 3D models.
• Here are Blender tutorial videos, produced by people associated with Blender.
• There are several sites with free textures, such as here, here, and here. (However, most don’t tile. You’ll probably have to pay if you want something perfect for your use.)
• Luxo Jr.! This is the Pixar movie that started everything!

Class-Only Information

Click here if you’re in the class, for more useful information.

Class Schedule

This is a tentative schedule for the class. I may change it depending on how the class progresses.