Program Overview

Program Overview

The 3D Computer Graphics and Animation program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and practical understanding of the subject area. The program aims to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to create 3D models and animations.

Program Details

• The program consists of a 2 SWS lecture and a 2 SWS exercise.
• The lecture is held every Tuesday from 14:30 to 16:00 in room A 027, Theresienstrafle.
• The program is targeted at students of Media Informatics and Computer Science in their main studies.
• The prerequisite for the program is a Vordiplom in Media Informatics or Computer Science.

Program Content

The program covers the following topics:

• Introduction to 3D computer graphics and animation
• Basics of raster graphics and 2D modeling
• 3D modeling and animation techniques
• Working with 3D Studio MAX
• Principles of lighting, shading, and texture mapping
• Animation techniques and global illumination methods

Exercise and Block Practice

• Instead of a weekly exercise, a block practice will be offered during the lecture-free period after the summer semester.
• The block practice will last approximately 2 weeks and will start on July 30.
• To obtain the exercise certificate, participants will have to work on an assignment after the block practice, which will be evaluated.

Program Materials

• The lecture materials, including scripts and slides, are available online.
• The access to the materials is password-protected.
• The following materials are available:
  • Script for the exercises
  • Guidelines for group work
  • Assignment for the exercise certificate
  • Example solution for the assignment

Lecture Materials

The following lecture materials are available:

• Introduction to 3D computer graphics and animation
• Historical context
• Input devices
• Output devices
• Raster graphics - lines
• Raster graphics - circles and anti-aliasing
• Filling and coloring
• Coordinate systems and transformations
• Projections
• Visibility determination and shading
• Shading and global illumination methods, animation techniques