Computer Graphics Principles

• 39 hrs lectures
• 12 hrs pc labs
• 14 hrs projects

• 52 pts final exam (written part)
• 10 pts mid-term test (test part)
• 18 pts labs
• 20 pts projects

• The student will get acquainted with the basic principles of 2D and 3D computer graphics.
• He/she will get acquaint with algorithms for rasterisation and clipping of 2D graphics primitives and filling of closed regions.
• He/she will learn algorithms for 2D and 3D transformations, visibility solution, lighting, shading and texturing.
• The student will learn the fundamentals of the photorealistic rendering of 3D scenes.
• He/she will get acquainted with different techniques of 3D objects geometry representation.
• He/she will get acquainted with sources of alias and basics of antialiasing methods.
• The student will learn the fundamentals of using main graphical programming interfaces.
• He/she will practice implementation of vector and raster based graphics algorithms.
• The students will learn how to solve simple problems, individually or in small teams.
• They will also improve their practical programming skills and knowledge of development tools.

To provide an overview of the basics principles of 2D and 3D computer graphics. To get acquainted with the vector-based object representation and drawing. To learn methods of 2D objects rasterisation and clipping, 2D closed areas filling, 2D and 3D transformations, visibility problem solutions, lighting, shading and texturing. To get acquainted with the basic principles of main 2D and 3D graphical interfaces. To overrule the implementation issues in real graphical applications.

Nowadays computer graphics are everywhere. We meet it daily while watching movies and playing games (3D modelling and rendering) or using graphical user interfaces of different SW applications. This is because the graphical expression is a very effective way of passing information between computer and human.
Whether you are going to do computer graphics professionally, or you would just need to 'draw something', it's important to understand basic principles and methods of computer graphics from the perspective of the programmer.
Yes, there are many high-level graphical libraries, however, without this basic knowledge, you can not work effectively with them.
The lectures are dedicated to the theoretical aspects of 2D and 3D graphics principles and algorithms (how it works, what are the problems, how to solve them, etc.) and the laboratories together with the project are dedicated to the practical implementation of the algorithms and methods (how to do it, how to implement it in your code, etc.).

• It is essential to have basic knowledge of programming in C language.

• Hughes, John F., et al., Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, Third Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2014
• Lengyel, E.: Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics, Third Edition, 3rd Edition, 2012
• Watt, Alan H., 3D Computer Graphics, 3rd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1999. 
• Gomes J., et al., Computer Graphics: Theory and Practice, CRC Press, 2012.
• Sellers, G., et al., OpenGL Superbible: Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference, 7th Edition, 2015.
• Course slides and lecture recordings

1. Raster and vector graphics. Colours and colour models. Colour space reduction and black&white images.
2. Rasterisation of basic vector primitives.
3. Closed area filling.
4. Transformations in 2D and 3D.
5. Basics of 3D scene visualization, 3D transformations and projections.
6. Introduction to 2D graphics API and a minimalistic 2D graphic application.
7. Antialiasing. Clipping in 2D and 3D.
8. Curves in computer graphics.
9. 3D object representations.
10. Local illumination models and smooth surface shading. Introduction to the OpenGL library.
11. Visibility problem in 3D.
12. Textures and texturing. Modern computer graphics and principles of 3D graphics API.
13. Basics of photorealistic rendering, raytracing and radiosity.

1. Colour space reduction.
2. Basic 2D object rasterisation.
3. Filling of 2D closed regions.
4. 3D transformations.
5. Visualization of 2D spline curves.
6. 3D scene visualization and OpenGL basics.

Thematically oriented individual project.

• Project - 20 points.
• Evaluated laboratory tasks, 6 x 3 bodů - 18 points.
• Midterm test - 10 point.
• Final written examination - 52 points.
• Minimum for the final written examination is 20 points.
• Minimum to pass the course according to the ECTS assessment - 50 points.

• The project needs to be submitted to the faculty information system and is evaluated at the end of the semester.
• Laboratory tasks are evaluated during them.
• Midterm and final written exams.
• In justified cases, it is possible to accomplish laboratories on another date, and the mid-term exam by extending the final exam.

The student has to get at least 20 points from the project, laboratories and the midterm exam for receiving the credit and then for entering the exam. Plagiarism will cause that involved students are not classified and disciplinary action can be initiated.