Computer Graphics I

The course is a free continuation of the introductory bachelor's course Basics of Computer Graphics and covers the main principles of photorealistic image synthesis. The following topics are discussed: ray tracing method, illumination models, light reflection models from the surface (BRDF), rendering equation, basics of Monte Carlo method for simulating light transport, ensuring physical correctness of results, accelerating calculation, image smoothing and description of basic optical material models. The course includes exercises, during which the topics discussed in lectures are practically implemented in the form of implementation of credit programs. Theoretical knowledge gained during discussion of partial tasks serve as a basis for practical implementation of specific examples during exercises. Exercises closely correspond to the lectures and the implementation of the aforementioned topics in the C++ language environment is assumed.