Introduction to Computer Graphics: Course Outline and Fundamentals, Lecture notes of Computer Graphics

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Computer Graphics

• Marks=
• Mid term
• Final term
• Project
• Assignments
• Quizzes

Outline

• (^) Computer graphics
• (^) WHY Computer graphics
• (^) Applications

• (^) The term “computer graphics” was coined in 1960 by William Fetter to describe the new design methods that he was developing at Boeing.
• (^) He created a series of widely reproduced images on a plotter using a 3D model of a human body.

Why Study Computer

Graphics?

• (^) Visualization
  • (^) I like to see what I am doing
  • (^) I like to show people what I am doing
• (^) Graphics is interesting
  • (^) Simulations
  • (^) algorithms

Why Study Computer Graphics?

• (^) Requirement
  • (^) Drawings of machines
• (^) Entertainment
  • (^) video

Graphics Applications

• (^) Layout Design & Architectural Simulations
• (^) History and cultural heritage
• (^) Entertainment
• (^) Simulations
• (^) Games

User Interfaces

Art and Design

Medicine and Virtual Surgery

History and cultural heritage

Entertainment •^ Movies

• (^) Tron (1980)
  • (^) First time computer graphics were used for live action sequences.
• (^) Star Trek- The Wrath of Khan
• (^) Deep Space Nine
• (^) Stay Tuned
• (^) Reds Dreams

Games

• (^) Need For Speed
• (^) Commandos

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