Here is a rough estimate of how the class will proceed. The quiz dates and assignment deadlines are firm, but the lecture dates may move around a bit:
| Week | Date | Lecture Topic | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 September | Introduction, visual perception | Project #0 (Homepage) assigned. |
| 2 | 5 October | Color, displays | Homepage due!
Project #1 (Impressionist) assigned |
| 3 | 12 October | Image processing and graphics programming | Homework #1 assigned |
| 4 | 19 October | Geometric transformations; hierarchical modeling | Project #1 due!
Project #2 (Articulate) assigned |
| 5 | 26 October | Projections; hidden surface removal | Homework #1 due! |
| 6 | 2 November | Shading, ray tracing | Project #2 due!
Project #3 (Trace) assigned |
| 7 | 9 November | Ray tracing, texturing | Quiz!
Homework #2 assigned |
| 8 | 16 November | Curves | Project #3 due!
Project #4 (Animator) assigned |
| 9 | 23 November | Surfaces | Homework #2 due! |
| 10 | 30 November | Special topics | Project #4 due! |
| 11 | 7 December | Special topics | Quiz!
Final animations due! |