CS 445: Topics for Sept 2/4, 2014

• Lab 1: Building a Ray Tracer, Part 1
• 3D Rendering Methods:
  • Scanline
  • Ray Tracing
  • Global Illumination
• Ray Tracing:
  • Povray
  • Notes (pdf)
  • Equations for Objects: Spheres, Cones, Cylinder, Plane, Algebraic Surfaces, Steiner Surfaces
  • Photon Mapping
• Misc Links
  • SIGGRAPH University: "An Introduction to OpenGL Programming"
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Projections
  • Color

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