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 | March 26 | Introduction, visual perception, color | Homework #0 assigned |
| 2 | April 2 | Color, displays | Homework #0 due
Impressionist project assigned |
| 3 | April 9 | Image processing and graphics programming | Homework #1 assigned |
| 4 | April 16 | Geometric transformations; hierarchical modeling | Impressionist due before class
Impressionist artifact due Thursday Modeler project assigned |
| 5 | April 23 | Projections; hidden surface removal | Homework #1 due
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| 6 | April 30 | Shading, ray tracing | Modeler project due before class
Modeler artifact due Thursday Trace project assigned |
| 7 | May 7 | Ray tracing, texturing | Quiz
Homework #2 assigned |
| 8 | May 14 | Curves, Particle systems | Trace project due before class
Trace artifact due Thursday Animator project assigned |
| 9 | May 21 | Surfaces, Animation principles | Homework #2 due
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| 10 | May 28 | Memorial day | Animator project due on Wed |
| 11 | June 4 | Special topics | Quiz
Final animations due by 10am |