01 | Overview & Rasterization
Computer graphics definition, applications, rendering pipeline, graphics vs computer vision
GAMES101 - Modern Computer Graphics 6 posts
GAMES101 is an introductory computer graphics course taught by Lingqi Yan at UCSB. It systematically covers four core topics: rasterization, geometric representation, ray tracing, and animation/simulation — from fundamental principles to practical applications, building a complete understanding of computer graphics. Prerequisites: C++ programming basics, linear algebra, and basic mathematics. Course website: https://sites.cs.ucsb.edu/~lingqi/teaching/games101.html | Bilibili: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1X7411F744
02 | Vectors and Linear Algebra
Vector definition and operations, dot product and cross product geometric meaning, matrix operations, homogeneous coordinates
03 | Transformations (2D and 3D)
2D affine transforms, homogeneous coordinates, composing transforms, 3D transforms, Euler angles, MVP transform, view and projection transforms
04 | Rasterization (Triangle Discretization and Anti-Aliasing)
fovY wrap-up, viewport transformation, raster display devices, triangle sampling and anti-aliasing, MSAA/FXAA/TAA/DLSS
05 | Shading (Illumination Models and Texture Mapping)
Z-buffer depth test, Blinn-Phong reflectance model, shading frequencies, graphics pipeline and shaders, texture mapping, barycentric coordinates, bilinear interpolation, Mipmap and trilinear interpolation, environment mapping, normal mapping, shadow mapping
06 | Geometry (Basic Representations & Curves and Surfaces & Mesh Processing) and Shadow Mapping
Implicit and explicit geometry representations, algebraic surfaces, CSG, distance functions, Bezier curves and B-splines, Bezier surfaces, mesh subdivision (Loop/Catmull-Clark), mesh simplification (quadric error metrics), mesh regularization, shadow mapping