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 Kai Bürger

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Contents

This lecture deals with the fundamentals of photorealistic and interactive image synthesis. In particular, we discuss techniques to achieve interactive frame rates for the realistic rendering of complex models and scenes. Selected graphics algorithms and their efficient implementation exploiting state-of-the-art graphics hardware through OpenGL will be demonstrated. We focus on dedicated parts of the graphics pipeline and we review the functionality provided by consumer class graphics accelerators including programmable vertex and fragment units. In addition, we discuss the governing equations in physics based light transport and we demonstrate effective solution methods for the simulation of global illumination.

Course Topics

• Interactive rendering (i.e. local illumination)
  - DirectX/OpenGL concepts (and syntax)
  - Graphics hardware
  - The programmable graphics pipeline
  - Vertex-, Geometry-, and Pixel-Shaders
  - Normal mapping
  - Per-pixel lighting
  - Order independent transparency / Depth-peeling
  - Shadow technique
  - Scene-graph (high-level) APIs
  
• Physics based rendering (i.e. global illumination)
  - Radiometric quantities, radiance equation
  - Radiosity
  - Precomputed radiance transfer
• Other Topics
  - Image based rendering
  - REYES
  - High dynamic range imaging
  - Point based rendering
  - Image Compression, e.g. JPEG, MPEG, PNG, GIF

Literature

• Cohen, Wallace: Radiosity and Realistic Image Synthesis, Academic Press
• Woo et al.: OpenGL Programming Guide, 3rd edition, Addison-Wesley
• Rost: OpenGL Shading Language, Addison-Wesley
• Möller, Haines: Real-Time Rendering, 2nd edition, A.K. Peters LTD
• Eberly: 3D Game Engine Design, Morgan Kaufmann
• DeLoura et. al: Game Programming Gems 1 - 3, Charles River Media
• Fernando: GPUGems, Addison-Wesley
• Foley, Van Dam, Feiner, Hughes: Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, Addison-Wesley, 2nd edition in C
• Watt, Watt: Computer Graphics, Addison-Wesley
• Glassner: Principles of digital image synthesis, Morgan Kaufman
• Encarnaçao, Klein, Strasser: Graphische Datenverarbeitung, 4. Auflage, Oldenburg Verlag
• Griebel, Bungartz, Zenger: Computer Graphik, Vieweg Verlag

Lecture Slides

 Material

Assignments

There are no separate exercise classes for this lecture.

Related Stuff

 OpenGL
 Manual pages zu OpenGL, GLUT, etc.
 OpenGL Shading Language
 OpenGL - Programming Guide (The Red Book, older version)
 Neon Helium OpenGL Tutorials
 Nate Robins Tutorial
 Terragen Images