Course Syllabus

1. X-Windows
   1. Client/Server model
   2. XLIB graphics toolkit
   3. Graphical User Interface Toolkits
2. Hidden line/surface algorithms
   1. Z-buffer
   2. Heedless Painter
   3. Scanline methods
   4. Area Subdivision methods
3. Curved line and surfaces
   1. Hermite, Bezier and Splines
   2. Bi-cubic surfaces
   3. Drawing Techniques
4. Color
   1. Theory of color
   2. Color Models
      RGB, CMY, CMYK, YIQ, HSV
   3. Color Interpolation techniques
5. Realism Techniques
   1. Illumination Models
   2. Shading
      1. Flat, Gouraud, Phong
      2. Color issues
   3. Texture & Bump Mapping
   4. Shadow & transparency effects
   5. Ray Tracing
   6. Radiosity
6. Additional topics as time permits
   1. JPEG and MPG standards
   2. VRML
   3. Fractals

Course Project