Intermediate Graphics Programming

It is required that the prerequisite "Introduction to Modern Graphics Programming" (GPR-200) has already been completed.

Students will gain a profound appreciation for the graphics pipeline by implementing 3D rendering tools, post-processing algorithms and industry-standard shaders. The animation side introduces mesh manipulation techniques, such as morphing and skeletal animation, using modern GPU-based algorithms. Linear algebra and 3D math concepts will be refreshed and/or introduced for applicable topics.

The syllabus for this course was created by Eric Winebrenner @ewinebrenner.

Prerequisites

Before working on any project it’s important to understand the development environment you’ll be working in, as well as the project itself.

Supplementary Reading

• OpenGL SuperBible
• LearnOpenGL
• Foundations of Game Engine Development - Rendering

Reference Cards

• OpenGL45
• OpenGLES3

Assignments

• assignment 0 - Blinn-Phong Lighting Model
• assignment 1 - Framebuffers and Postprocessing
• assignment 2 - Shadow Mapping
• assignment 3 - Deferred Lighting

Work Sessions

• worksession 0 - Physically Based Rendering (PBR)
• worksession 1 - Windwaker Ocean
• worksession 2 - Landmass Generation
• worksession 3 - Super Mario Sunshine Water
• worksession 4 - Toon Shading
• worksession 5 - Transition Sequences
• worksession 6 - Complex Geometries
• worksession 7 - Mario Kart Double Dash Water

Final Project

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