Computer Graphics and Animation Syllabus | Semester 5 | BCATU

Computer Graphics and Animation Syllabus | Semester 5 | BCATU

Course Syllabus

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Course Information

Type: Theory
Course Code: CACS305
Credit Hours: 3
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40

Course Description

This course is designed to extend students' knowledge and practice in Graphics hardware, software, and applications. It also provides the knowledge of data structures for graphics, graphics languages, and models for 2D and 3D objects, clipping, hidden surface elimination, depth buffer, raster graphics, shading, and rendering.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to 1. Explain basic principle of computer graphics. 2. Develop 2D and 3D computer graphics applications. 3. Specify lighting and object's materials in computer graphics programming.

Course Units

5 Units · 45 Hrs

Advantage of Computer Graphics and Areas of Applications
Hardware and Software for Computer Graphics. (Hard Copy, Display Technologies),
Random Scan Display System, Video Controller, Random Scan Display Processor
Raster Graphics
Scan Conversion Algorithms (Line, Circle, Ellipse)
Area Filling (Rectangle, Ellipse), Clipping (Lines, Circle, Ellipse), Clipping Polygons

2-Dimensional transformation
2-D Translation, Rotation, Scaling,
Homogeneous Coordinates, Reflection, Shear transform
3-dimensional transformation,
3-D Translation, Rotation Scaling, Reflection, Shear.

Window to view port transformation
Clipping, line clipping,
Cohen —Sutherland line clipping
Polygon clipping
Sutherland and Gary Hodgman polygon clipping algorithm

Image space and object space techniques
Hidden Surface removal—Depth comparison
Z-Buffer Algorithm
Back-Face Removal
The Painter's Algorithm
Scan-Line Algorithm
Light and Color and different color models (RGB,CMY, YIQ)

Basic Principles of Animation and Types of Animation
Introduction to the flash interface
Setting stage dimensions, working with panels, panel layouts
Layers & Views
Shaping Objects – Overview of shapes, Drawing & Modifying Shapes
Bitmap Images & Sounds
Animation -Principles , Frame by frame animation, tweening, masks
Introduction to virtual reality

Laboratory Works

Laboratory work should be done covering all the topics listed above and a small project work should be carried out using the concept learnt in this course using Open GL.

References & Books

Foley, J. D., A. V. Dam, S. K. Feiner, J. F. Hughes, Computer Graphics Principle and Practices, Addison Wesley Longman, Singapore Pvt. Ltd.,
Hearn Donald, M. P. Baker, Computer Graphics, 2E, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi
Robert R & Snow D Flash CS4 Professional Bible, Wiley Publishing

Course Overview

Unit 1: Introduction (6 hrs) Advantage of Computer Graphics and Areas of Applications Hardware and Software for Computer Graphics. (Hard Copy, Display Technologies), Random Scan Display System, Video Controller, Random Scan Display Processor Raster Graphics Scan Conversion Algorithms (Line, Circle, Ellipse) Area Filling (Rectangle, Ellipse), Clipping (Lines, Circle, Ellipse), Clipping Polygons Unit 2: Two dimensional and three dimensional transformations (7 hrs) 2-Dimensional transformation 2-D Translation, Rotation, Scaling, Homogeneous Coordinates, Reflection, Shear transform 3-dimensional transformation, 3-D Translation, Rotation Scaling, Reflection, Shear. Unit 3: Clipping (7 hrs) Window to view port transformation Clipping, line clipping, Cohen —Sutherland line clipping Polygon clipping Sutherland and Gary Hodgman polygon clipping algorithm Unit 4: Visible Surface Determination and computer graphics algorithm (15 hrs) Image space and object space techniques Hidden Surface removal—Depth comparison Z-Buffer Algorithm Back-Face Removal The Painter's Algorithm Scan-Line Algorithm Light and Color and different color models (RGB,CMY, YIQ) Unit 5: Animation and Virtual Reality (10 hrs) Basic Principles of Animation and Types of Animation Introduction to the flash interface Setting stage dimensions, working with panels, panel layouts Layers & Views Shaping Objects – Overview of shapes, Drawing & Modifying Shapes Bitmap Images & Sounds Animation -Principles , Frame by frame animation, tweening, masks Introduction to virtual reality