Course on 3D Computer Graphics

September 2024, Aula Seminari Verde, Floor D

OBJECTIVES: This course aims to give an overview of 3D Computer Graphics (CG) and of its current applications in both research and industry. The course will introduce the theoretical bases of 3D CG and will provide practical exercitations using Unity.

The course consists of 14 hours of theory and practice and a final exam. All lessons will be held in person. To pass the course, attendance of at least 80% of the lessons is mandatory. The course grants 3 CFU to PhD students who pass the final exam.

Main Teacher: Piercarlo Dondi (University of Pavia)
Co-Teacher: Alessandro Gaggia (BeSharp)

Calendar

Monday 16^th September, 10:00 - 12:00

Lecture 1, Introduction and Rendering Pipeline

Tuesday 17^th September, 09:00 - 13:00

Lecture 2, Geometry, Transformations and Animation
Lecture 3, Lightning, Shading and Texturing

Thursday 19^th September, 09:00 - 13:00

Exercitation 1 – Introduction to Unity, 3D environment setup and interaction

Friday 20^th September, 09:00 - 13:00

Exercitation 2 – Development of a cross-platform 3D application in Unity

Friday 27^th September, 10:00 - 12:00

Exam

Course Material

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