13.016 Introduction to Geometric Modeling and Computation, Lecture 11
Thursday, March 13, 1997: Surfaces and Lighting Model
S. L. Abrams, x3-7959, sabrams@deslab.mit.edu

These notes are available online as:
http://deslab.mit.edu/DesignLab/courses/13.016/graphics/overview3.html

Outline

Topics specific to 3D graphics

• Hidden surfaces
• Smooth redrawing

Gouraud shading

Lighting model

Demos

• Z-buffer demo: example4

  To execute on Athena:

      add 13.016
      cd /mit/13.016/graphics
      example4
  

• Shading demo: example5

  To execute on Athena:

      cd /mit/13.016/graphics
      example5
  

• Lighting demo: demo2

  To execute on Athena:

      cd /mit/13.016/graphics
      demo2
  

Reading Assignment

Neider, OpenGL Programming Guide, Chapter 6 and Appendix F.

References

• J. D. Foley et al., Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley, 1990.
• D. F. Rogers and J. A. Adams, Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1990.
• J. Neider et al., OpenGL Programming Guide, Addison-Wesley, 1993.
  (Available online as an IRIS InSight document)

• OpenGL WWW Center: http://www.sgi.com/Technology/OpenGL/
• Online OpenGL examples: /usr/share/src/OpenGL
• Online OpenGL/GLUT examples: /mit/13.016/glut/examples and /mit/13.016/glut/redbook

• Class examples available online: /mit/13.016/graphics

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