Graphics 1 & { Graphics 2 | Visualization | Computer Gaming }Georges Grinstein, University of Massachusetts at Lowell

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Graphics 1 – 91.427

Generating 2D and 3D interactive graphics Vectors and matrices Building 2D, 3D scenes Dealing with the cameras Projecting on the camera Light OpenGL graphics language Shading and rendering Interactions Modeling Complex motions (objects, cameras, lights, scene) Complex rendering (ray tracing)

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Graphics 2 – 91.428

Quality 2D and 3D highly interactive graphics 3D realistic rendering Physical based modeling and rendering Fractals and L-systems Complex interactions Photorealistic rendering Distributed graphics Interaction Animation Modeling systems Games

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Visualization – 92.541

2D and 3D interactive informational graphics Perception Data modeling I/O Techniques (scatterplots, statistical views, radviz,

parallel coordinates) Application examples Visualization systems Data mining and knowledge discovery Applications

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Computer gaming – 91.428

Highly interactive gaming Technologies (hardware, languages, IDEs) Interaction Sound Simulation and modeling High performance graphics Animation Artificial intelligence Game theory Distributed games Multi-user games Art and design principles Developing engaging games

Graphics 2 examples

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3D protein models

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HapMuse

Haptic and Audio* Toolkit interactive force feedback audio control

*audio = sound and music

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Visualization examples

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Scientific Visualization Techniques

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Information Visualization

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Ultra-Modern Visualization Techniques

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History Flow

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Gaming examples

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