Admin

The Online Course Resource

Brief Course Description

Weekly lectures and exercises focused on understanding and applying the underlying principles of 3D computer graphics and rendering software. Topics include user interface, data creation and modeling, lighting models, smoothing, texture mapping, ray tracing, radiosity, animation, and solid modeling.

Instructor

This was was developed and is usually taught by Brian Johnson, though it has been taught by a number of other, part-time members of the faculty.

Quarters Offered

The course is currently offered in Autumn and Spring quarters. The Autumn offering is taught by Johnson, and the Spring offering is offered by another.

This is where information about the conduct of the course is kept. For information on DOING the work, see other sections of this web site.

Contents of the Admin Area

Syllabus - schedule, grading, etc.

Getting Help - Where to go for assistance when the inevitable happens....

Online Grades - Use these links to see/review your grades.

Turning in Work - How to turn in your homework.

Handouts (in PDF)

Syllabus PDF - A PDF copy of the syllabus handout (pages 1-3).

Schedule PDF - A PDF copy of the lecture/exercise schedule (syllabus page 4).

Workbook PDF - A PDF copy of the exercise workbook (revised 9/30/08)

Additional Hints for use of form•Z - A short handout drawing attention to some oft-overlooked features.

Other Resources

My 380 Segment on 3D(pdf)

"CompuFacts #4" (pdf) - A review of "vector" vs "raster" image data types.

Preset Modeling Projects

If you are uncertain what to model, these projects may be used as the subject of your work this quarter. The links below lead to documents that may be saved to disk and printed out for your reference.

Teahouse (pdf) - A Japanese Tea House.
Guesthouse (pdf) - A standard UW graphics exercise "Guest House".
Decatur Cabin - A small cabin designed by a local firm.

Brian R. Johnson

brj@u.washington.edu