COMP 557. Fundamentals of Computer Graphics.
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COMP 557
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics.
Credits: 4
Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Fundamental mathematical, algorithmic and representational issues in computer graphics: overview of graphics pipeline, homogeneous coordinates, projective transformations, line-drawing and rasterization, hidden surface removal, surface modelling (quadrics, bicubics, meshes), rendering (lighting, reflectance models, ray tracing, texture mapping), compositing colour perception, and other selected topics.
- Prerequisite: MATH 223, COMP 251, COMP 206
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: MATH 222, MATH 223, COMP 250, COMP 206
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