The primary focus of the course is the design and implementation of a major project involving 3D graphics. The course is intended for students who are proficient in the development of software systems. The design of an interactive system is much different than that of a conventional, non-interactive one. An understanding of the users of the system and how best to design for their needs is of vital importance to the success of an application. In addition, an understanding of implementation issues and constraints is equally important.
All interactive systems have constructional as well as behavioral components.
Students will learn how to approach problems from the user s point of view, how to study usability issues, and how to incorporate the strengths and limitations of people into the design of interactive systems. An introduction to the principles of hardware and software used for computer-generated 3D graphics via the World Wide Web. The focus of the course is authoring interactive 3D scenes and a major design project. This course covers advanced topics in computer image generation. The focus of the course is quality and realism in computer image synthesis.