Next semester (Fall 2020), I plan to offer an undergraduate special topics class on Data Visualization. The class will “meets with” CS765 (the graduate level Data Visualization class), but have a distinct number so I can make the class more appropriate for undergrads. Graduate Students should enroll in CS765. The class will be quite similar to last year’s offering of CS765 (see the Course Web). There is a “What is this course and why? Read more…

As you know, the class policy on handing in workbooks is pretty strict: we can only grade the work that you turn in by the deadline. (where “turn in” includes pushing to GitHub, and “deadline” really means a time shortly after the deadline when we clone all of the repositories). Unfortunately, the strict policy is required for practical reasons: we need to organize a team of graders to grade the assignments. Read more…

For this weeks lectures (which would have been in class lectures 19 and 20), I broke the content into 5 pieces based on topic (rather than arbitrary lengths). This is the same material that would have been covered in 2 lectures. This material will be used in upcoming workbooks (Workbook 10-12), although you might find it useful for Workbook 8. Lecture 19/20 - Part 1 - Basic Texturing Review - 16 minutes (slides after) Lecture 19/20 - Part 2 - Fake Normals and Bump Mapping - 23 minutes (slides after) Lecture 19/20 - Part 3 - Other Texture Tricks - 22 minutes (slides after) Lecture 19/20 - Part 4 - Sky Boxes and Environment Maps - 23 minutes (slides after) Lecture 19/20 - Part 5 - Shadow Maps - 15 minutes (slides after) You can have the before or after slides to look at. Read more…

The second video lecture has been posted! This is lecture 18, which would have occurred on March 25th if everything were normal. Which, of course, it isn’t. I am still getting the hang of making videos. I am hoping they will get better with practice. The segments are still a little longer than I would have hoped. The topic is texturing, which will be Workbook 9. The JavaScript Tip of the Day is useful for Workbook 8, and the review will give you a concise summary of the last lecture (useful for the Quiz). Read more…

The first video lecture has been posted! This is lecture 17, which would have occurred on March 23rd if things were going by their normal schedule. This is my first attempt to make a video like this. They will get better as I get more practice. The sunset problem (you’ll see) is an unexpected fail - and is funny in hindsight (I didn’t realize it was happened until I watched the video afterwards). Read more…

The University has officially transitioned to “alternative delivery” for the rest of the semester Short version for CS559: We’ll try to change as little as possible. We’ll move lectures, consulting hours, No in-person lectures - they will be provided as pre-recorded lectures Workbooks and Quizzes as they have been Staff Consulting Hours (afternoons) via appointment or via Blackboard Collaborate Final Exam TBD We’ll try to find other ways to give you extra support Longer Version: As you are probably aware, the University has switched to “alternative delivery” for the rest of the semester. Read more…

See Gallery for a gallery of selected cool things from student workbooks. Read formatted page...

In person lectures are cancelled. See the (Updated 3/19) Plan for Class as Part of the COVID-19 Response. Lectures will be provided by video. You are responsible for the material. Lectures are required. You should come to class. It is our intent to provide a copy of the lecture slides. These are not a replacement for attending lecture. They can be helpful in reminding you what was discussed. Some of the material will be presented on the chalkboard. Read more…

This is the Course Web site for CS559, Computer Graphics, for Spring 2020. The web site has a lot of information. The Getting Started page for suggestions on what to look at first. The Getting Started page has a list of things you should do before class. Read formatted page...

The course web page (what you are reading now) is used for “static” material - items that aren’t going to change. This includes information on getting started, policies, the (planned) course calendar, and some tutorials. If new information is posted to the course web (after the beginning of the semester), we will announce it on Canvas. Class announcements and assignments will be posted on Canvas. However, since Canvas won’t be available before the semester starts, information about things before class will be posted here. Read more…