Advanced Methods of 3D Scene Visualisation

• 39 hrs lectures

The students will get acquainted with modern methods of 3D graphics rendering. They will learn general procedures for analysis of graphics and visualization tasks. They will also get acquainted with methods for photorealistic scene rendering and learn to independently evaluate sources of information on WWW and in literature from the computer graphics field. Students will also get acquainted with methods used for technical applications and for medical data processing.

Excercising of the ability to independently process literature.

To get acquainted with modern methods of 3D graphics rendering. To learn general procedures for analysis of graphics and visualization tasks. To get acquainted with methods for photorealistic scene rendering. To learn to independently evaluate sources of information on WWW and in literature from the computer graphics field. To get acquainted with methods used for technical applications and for medical data processing.

Basic computer graphics course, eventually other comparable course depending on the studied bachelor or master field of study.

• Pattanaik. S. N.: Computational Methods for Global Illumination and Visualization of Complex 3D Environments, Doctoral Thesis, Natinal Centre for Software Technology, Bombay, India, 1993
• Hearn, D., Baker, M. P., Computer Graphics, Prentice Hall, USA, 1996
• Watt. A., Watt, M.: Advanced Animation and Rendering Techniques, Theory and Practise, Addison-Wesley, USA, 1992
• Thompson, N.: 3D Graphics Programming for Windows 95, Microsoft Press, USA 1996
• Foley. J., Van Dam. A., Feiner. S., Hughes. J: Computer Graphics Principle & Practise, Addison Wesley, USA, 1996
• Moeller, T., Haines, E., Real-time Rendering, AK Peters, 1999, ISBN 1569911012
• Ebert, D., S. et al., Texturing and Modelling: A Procedural Approach, Academic Press, 1998, ISBN 0-12-228760-6 
• Thalmann, N., M., Thalmann, D., Interactive Computer Animation, Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN 0-13-518309-X

• Watt. A., Watt, M.: Advanced Animation and Rendering Techniques, Theory and Practise, Addison-Wesley, USA, 1992
• Thompson, N.: 3D Graphics Programming for Windows 95, Microsoft Press, USA 1996
• Foley. J., Van Dam. A., Feiner. S., Hughes. J: Computer Graphics Principle & Practise, Addison Wesley, USA, 1996
• Moeller, T., Haines, E., Real-time Rendering, AK Peters, 1999, ISBN 1569911012
• Ebert, D., S. et al., Texturing and Modelling: A Procedural Approach, Academic Press, 1998, ISBN 0-12-228760-6 
• Thalmann, N., M., Thalmann, D., Interactive Computer Animation, Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN 0-13-518309-X

1. 3D scene rendering
2. Methods of realistic rendering based on ray tracing
3. Radiation methods and their features/modifications
4. Particle tracing and its features
5. Direct 3D scene rendering
6. Models of 3D scenes and its features
7. Boundary representation with planar surfaces
8. Boundary representation with general surfaces
9. Volume models with CSG
10. Volume raster models
11. Postprocessing of rendering methods output
12. OpenGL and rendering
13. DirectX and rendering

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

During the course, it is necessary to submit the project and pass the exam. Teaching is performed as lectures and controlled seminars, the missed classes need to be replaced by self-study.