CSE 457: Introduction to Computer Graphics
Winter 2025
After the first lecture (in CSE2 G10), the class will NOT have lectures on Tuesdays. Thursdays will be live Q&A sessions in CSE2 G10. View the syllabus for more details.
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Calendar
Tentative schedule for the class. All assignments are due at 11pm on the specified date.
Lecture Material
Week 1
- Jan 7
- Intro (live in person CSE2 G10)
- P1 out
- Affine Transformations, Hierarchical Modeling
- P1 out
- Jan 9
- Q&A session (CSE2 G10)
Week 2
- Jan 14
- Meshes 1, Meshes 2, Reflection 1, Reflection 2
- P1 Due P2 out
- Jan 16
- Q&A
Week 3
- Jan 21
- Images 1, Projection 1, Projection 2, Color Perception
- Jan 23
- Q&A
Week 4
- Jan 28
- Ray Tracing 1, Ray Tracing 2, Ray Tracing 3
- P2 Due P3 out
- Jan 30
- Q&A
Week 5
- Feb 4
- Images 2, Images 3, Interpolation
- Feb 6
- Q&A
Week 6
- Feb 11
- Particle Systems 1, Particle Systems 2, Splines 1
- P3 Due P4 out
- Feb 13
- Q&A
- Artifact Group
Week 7
- Feb 18
- Splines 2, Splines 3, Subdivision Surfaces
- Artifact Out
- Feb 20
- Q&A
- Feb 23
- Artifact Pitch Due
Week 8
Week 9
- Mar 4
- Text-to-Image 1, Text-to-Image 2, Aurora
- VR Lab
- Mar 6
- Q&A
- Artifact Checkpoint Due
Week 10
- Mar 11
- Displays 1, Displays 2, Elective
- Fab Lab
- Mar 13
- Fab Lab
Week 11
- Mar 18
- Artifact Due
- Mar 19
- Artifact Demo Day (4:30-6:20pm @ CSE2 G10, during Finals block)