Computer Graphics(CG)

Instructor : Usama Ahmad

Email: usamaahmadit@gmail.com
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Lecture 01
Welcome to

Computer Graphics

Please be on time
(better: before time)
 Learning Goals for Today
1. Course Objectives and Contents
2. What is Computer Graphics (Introduction)
3. Why use Computer Graphics
4. History of Computer Graphics
5. Areas of Applications
 Course Outcomes
• At the end of the course, you should be able to….
• Understand the significance of Computer Graphics
• Know how to handle difficult designing issues related to Computer
Graphics
• Describe the fundamental 2D and 3D algorithms used in computer
graphics
• Explain low-level techniques (raster graphics, display lists,
transformations)
• Discuss high-level algorithms (shading methods, animation, solids
modeling, etc)
• Be able to design and implement models of surfaces, lights, sounds,
and textures (with texture transformations) using a 3D graphics API.
• Apply OpenGL functions to implement what you learned
 Computer Graphics
Computers..
accept process, transform and present information
Computer Graphics involves technology….
• To accept, process, transform and present information in a
visual form that also concerns with producing images (or
animations) using a computer.
• Technically,
it’s about the production, manipulation and display of images
using computers
• Practically,
• it’s about movies, games, art, training, advertising,
communication and design.
Why use Computer
Graphics
?
 Why use Computer Graphics ?
Important reasons to study computer graphics…

 Visualization

I like to see what I am doing. Many a times it happens

that you perform certain tasks which you cannot
visualize.
 Why use Computer Graphics ?

 Graphics is interesting
We are visual creatures and for us a picture is worth a
thousand words.
Graphics is interesting because it Involves simulation,
algorithms, architecture
 Why use Computer Graphics ?

 Requirement
Well there are certain areas which require use of
computer graphics heavily.
Examples:
Is drawing of machines.
The other heavy requirement is for architects.
AutoCAD and other applications of the kind are heavily
used today for building architecture
 Why use Computer Graphics ?

Entertainment

Well thanks to computer graphics that have enabled us

to entertain ourselves with animated movies, cartoons
etc
 History of Computer Graphics.
The term “computer graphics” was coined in 1960 by
William Fetter to describe the new design methods that
he was developing at Boeing.
He created a series of widely reproduced images on a
plotter exploring cockpit design using a 3D model of a
human body.
History of Computer Graphics.
History of Computer Graphics.
 Graphics Applications
• Computer Aided Design(CAD)
• Presentation Graphics
• Art and Design
• Education and training
• Scientific Visualization and Analysis
• Image processing
• Entertainment
– Movies Industry
– Gaming Industry

• Medical field
• Graphical User Interface(GUI)
• History and cultural heritage
• Simulations
 CAD
• Major use of computer graphics is in design process,
particularly for engineering and architectural systems.
• This include design of buildings, automobiles, aircraft
etc.
 Presentation Graphics
• Used to summarize the financial, mathematical,
scientific and economic data.
• Typical examples are bar charts, line graphs, pie
charts etc.
 Art & Design
• Artist uses special purpose hardware and programs that
provides facilities for designing object shapes and specifying
object motion.

• Examples pixel paint, super paint etc.

 Education and training
• Computer generated models of physical, financial and economic
system are often used as educational aids.
• Various kinds of simulators program can be used to provide the
trainings. E.g. automobile driving simulator.
 Image Processing
• Computer graphics is used to create pictures.
• Image processing applies techniques to modify or interpret the
existing pictures.
• It is used to:
– Improve picture quality
– Machine perception of visual information
 Entertainment
• Computer graphics methods are now commonly used
in making motion pictures, music videos , games and
televisions shows.
• Sometime graphics pictures are displayed by
themselves and sometime combined with the actors
and live scenes.
 Medicine and Virtual Surgery
• Computer graphics can also be used to represent the
various internal parts and process of the human body.
 GUI
• It is the interface of the software that communicates with the
user with help of some input devices.
• It contains number of windows , menus and icons for fast
selection of processing options.
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