Course details

Advanced Computer Graphics (in English)

PGPa Acad. year 2025/2026 Winter semester 5 credits

Scene representation for dynamic rendering, mathematical and procedural textures - design, rendering and animation, real-time rendering of complex scenes, design and implementation of animation system for articulated structures, dynamics in computer animation, soft-object animation, facial and behavioral animation, special rendering methods and techniques (non-realistic rendering, special effects).

Guarantor

Zemčík Pavel, prof. Dr. Ing., dr. h. c. (DCGM)

Language of instruction

English

Completion

Examination (written)

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 26 hrs projects

Assessment points

  • 51 pts final exam (28 pts written part, 23 pts test part)
  • 9 pts mid-term test (test part)
  • 30 pts projects
  • 10 pts homework

Department

Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia (UPGM)

Lecturer

Beran Vítězslav, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Čadík Martin, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Kula Michal, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Milet Tomáš, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Starka Tomáš, Ing. (DCGM)
Vlnas Michal, Ing. (DCGM)
Zemčík Pavel, prof. Dr. Ing., dr. h. c. (DCGM)

Instructor

Milet Tomáš, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)

Learning objectives

To get acquainted with the advanced computer animation and computer graphics methods suitable for dynamic and large scale scenes. To learn how to practically implement selected algorithms through projects.
The students will get acquainted with the advanced computer animation and computer graphics methods suitable for dynamic and large scale scenes. They will also learn how to practically implement selected algorithms through projects.
The students will practice teamwork on the projects, work with literature, and practical experience with C/C++ and other languages.

Recommended prerequisites

Study literature

Fundamental literature

  • Články IEEE, ACM, Wikipedie
  • Thalmann, N., M., Thalmann, D., Interactive Computer Animation, Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN 0-13-518309-X
  • Moeller, T., Haines, E., Real-time Rendering, AK Peters, 1999, ISBN 1569911012 

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Introduction, limits of computer graphics, physics reminders/Úvod, omezení počítačové grafiky, připomínka fyziky (Zemčík 19.9. slajdy/slides)
  2. Advanced work with shaders/Pokročilá práce se shadery, Frame Buffer, Teselation, Compute Shader (Milet 26.9. slajdy/slides FitGL)
  3. Visibility, shadow maps, shdow volumes, real-time global illumination/Výpočty viditelnosti, stínové mapy, stínová tělesa, real-time globální osvětlení I (Milet, 3.10. slajdy/slides)
  4. Visibility, shadow maps, shdow volumes, real-time global illumination/Výpočty viditelnosti, stínové mapy, stínová tělesa, real-time globální osvětlení II (Milet, 10.10. slajdy/slides)
  5. Optimization of ray tracing/Optimalizace sledování paprsku (Zemčík 17.10. slajdy/slides)
  6. CUDA and OpelCL/CUDA a OpenCL (Kula, 24.10. slajdy/slides)
  7. Advanced Gl/Pokročilé metody GI (Vlnas 31.10. slajdy/slides)
  8. Physically based shading/Fyzikálně podložený shading, Anti Aliasing (Starka 7.11. slajdy/slidesslajdy/slides)
  9. Large scenes, level of detail/Rozsáhlé scény, úroveň detailu (Starka lod velké scény/large scenes, 14.11.)
  10. Virtual and augmented reality/Virtuální a augmented realita (Beran 21.11. slajdy/slides) (test)
  11. Rendering of scenes with high dynamic range - HDR/Zobrazení scén s vysokým dynamickým rozsahem - HDR (Čadík 28.11. slajdy/slides)
  12. Guest lecture/Přednáška hosta (TBD 5. 12.)
  13. Závěr, TBD (Zemčík 12.12.)

NOTE: The topics and dates are just FYI, not guaranteed, and will be continuously updated.

POZOR!!! Témata a data přednášek jsou orientační a budou v průběhu semestru aktualizována.

Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students

  1. Homeworks (5 runs) at the beginning of semester
  2. Individually assigned projects.

Progress assessment

Homeworks, mid-term test, individual project.

Schedule

DayTypeWeeksRoomStartEndCapacityLect.grpGroupsInfo
Fri lecture 1., 5., 13. of lectures E105 13:0014:5070 1EIT 1MIT 2EIT 2MIT INTE NGRI xx Zemčík
Fri lecture 2., 3., 4., 12. of lectures E105 13:0014:5070 1EIT 1MIT 2EIT 2MIT INTE NGRI xx Milet
Fri lecture 8., 9. of lectures E105 13:0014:5070 1EIT 1MIT 2EIT 2MIT INTE NGRI xx Starka
Fri lecture 2025-10-24 E105 13:0014:5070 1EIT 1MIT 2EIT 2MIT INTE NGRI xx Kula
Fri lecture 2025-10-31 E105 13:0014:5070 1EIT 1MIT 2EIT 2MIT INTE NGRI xx Vlnas
Fri lecture 2025-11-21 E105 13:0014:5070 1EIT 1MIT 2EIT 2MIT INTE NGRI xx Beran
Fri lecture 2025-11-28 E105 13:0014:5070 1EIT 1MIT 2EIT 2MIT INTE NGRI xx Čadík

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