Course detail

Advanced Computer Graphics (in English)

FIT-PGPaAcad. year: 2021/2022

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).

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Dr. Ing. Pavel Zemčík, dr. h. c.

Department

Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia (UPGM)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Homeworks, mid-term test, individual project.

Course curriculum

  1. Introduction, limits of computer graphics, physics reminders/Úvod, omezení počítačové grafiky, připomínka fyziky (Zemčík 22.9.)
  2. Advanced work with shaders/Pokročilá práce se shadery, Frame Buffer, Teselation, Compute Shader (Milet 29.9.)
  3. Visibility, shadow maps, shdow volumes, real-time global illumination/Výpočty viditelnosti, stínové mapy, stínová tělesa, real-time globální osvětlení I (Milet, 6.10.)
  4. Visibility, shadow maps, shdow volumes, real-time global illumination/Výpočty viditelnosti, stínové mapy, stínová tělesa, real-time globální osvětlení II (Milet, 13.10.)
  5. Optimization of ray tracing/optimalizace sledování paprsku (Zemčík 20.10. ray tracing program pray)
  6. Advanced Gl/Pokročilé metody GI (Vlnas 27.10.)
  7. CUDA and OpelCL/CUDA a OpenCL (Kula, 3.11.)
  8. Physically based shading, Anti Aliasing (Starka 10.11.)
    (Note: no lecture on 17.11.)
  9. Large scenes/Rozsáhlé scény, level of detail (Starka, 24.11.)
  10. Test, Rendering of scenes with high dynamic range - HDR/Zobrazování scén s vysokým dynamickým rozsahem - HDR, (Čadík 1.12.)
  11. Guest lecture/přednáška hosta: Animation of skeletal structures/ Animace kloubních soustav, "motion capture" (guest M. Fědor) or/nebo Pokročilé metody realistického zobrazování/Advanced methods of realistic rendering (guest V. Havran, ČVUT v Praze, 8.12.)
  12. Virtual and augmented reality, conclusions/Virtuání a rozšířená realita, závěr (Beran, Zemčík, 15.12.)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

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.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic 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 

Recommended reading

Moeller, T., Haines, E., Real-time Rendering, AK Peters, 1999, ISBN 1569911012 (currently available in 3rd edition: Real-time Rendering, 2008)
Žára, J.: Moderní počítačová grafika, Computer Press, 2004, ISBN: 978-80-251-0454-5
Thalmann, N., M., Thalmann, D., Interactive Computer Animation, Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN 0-13-518309-X
Papers IEEE, ACM, Wikipedia
Moeller, T., Haines, E., Real-time Rendering, AK Peters, 1999, ISBN 1569911012
(currently available in 3rd edition: 

Real-time Rendering, 2008

Tomas Akenine-Möller (Autor), Eric Haines

https://www.amazon.de/Real-time-Rendering-Tomas-Akenine-M%C3%B6ller/dp/1568814240)


Marschner, S., Shirley, P.: Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Fourth Edition, A. K. Peters, Ltd. Natick, MA, USA 2016 ISBN:1482229390 9781482229394

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MBI , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MPV , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MGM , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MGMe , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MSK , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MIS , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBS , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MIN , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MMM , any year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NADE , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NNET , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEC , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NHPC , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISD , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY do 2020/21 , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVER , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSPE , any year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme IT-MGR-1H Master's

    branch MGH , any year of study, winter semester, recommended

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NGRI , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vítězslav Beran, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Martin Čadík, Ph.D.
Ing. Tomáš Milet, Ph.D.
Ing. Tomáš Starka
prof. Dr. Ing. Pavel Zemčík, dr. h. c.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction, limits of computer graphics, physics reminders/Úvod, omezení počítačové grafiky, připomínka fyziky (Zemčík 22.9. slajdy/slides)
  2. Advanced work with shaders/Pokročilá práce se shadery, Frame Buffer, Teselation, Compute Shader (Milet 29.9. 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, 6.10. slajdy/slides)
  4. Visibility, shadow maps, shdow volumes, real-time global illumination/Výpočty viditelnosti, stínové mapy, stínová tělesa, real-time globální osvětlení II (Milet, 13.10. slajdy/slides)
  5. Optimization of ray tracing/optimalizace sledování paprsku (Zemčík 20.10. ray tracing program pray slajdy/slides)
  6. Advanced Gl/Pokročilé metody GI (Vlnas 27.10.slajdy/slides)
  7. CUDA and OpelCL/CUDA a OpenCL (Kula, 3.11. slajdy/slides)
  8. Physically based shading, Anti Aliasing (Starka 10.11. slajdy/slidesslajdy/slides)
    (Note: no lecture on 17.11.)
  9. Test, Large scenes/Rozsáhlé scény, level of detail (Starka lod velké scény/large scenes, 24.11.)
  10. Rendering of scenes with high dynamic range - HDR/Zobrazování scén s vysokým dynamickým rozsahem - HDR, (Čadík 1.12. slajdy/slides)
  11. Guest lecture/přednáška hosta: Animation of skeletal structures/ Animace kloubních soustav, "motion capture" (guest M. Fědor) or/nebo Pokročilé metody realistického zobrazování/Advanced methods of realistic rendering (guest V. Havran slajdy/slides, ČVUT v Praze, 8.12.)
  12. Virtual and augmented reality, conclusions/Virtuání a rozšířená realita, závěr (Beran, Zemčík, 15.12. slajdy/slides)
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.

Project

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Milet, Ph.D.

Syllabus

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