Computer Graphics & Animation – MCA (052)

Table of Content

Computer Graphics and Animation
(KCA- 052)
Unit I – Introduction and Line Generation: Types of computer graphics, GraphicDisplays- Random scan displays, Raster scan displays, Frame buffer and video controller, Points and lines, Line drawing algorithms, Circle generating algorithms, Mid-point circle generating algorithm, and parallel version of these algorithms.
Unit II – Transformations: Basic transformation, Matrix representations andhomogenous coordinates, Composite transformations, Reflections and shearing.Windowing and Clipping: Viewing pipeline, Viewing transformations, 2-D Clipping algorithms- Line clipping algorithms such as Cohen Sutherland line clipping algorithm, Liang Barsky algorithm, Line clipping against non rectangular clip windows; Polygon clipping – Sutherland Hodgeman polygon clipping, Weiler and Atherton polygon clipping, Curve clipping, Text clipping.
Unit III – Three Dimensional: 3-D Geometric Primitives, 3-D Object representation, 3-D Transformation, 3-D viewing, projections, 3-D Clipping.Curves and Surfaces: Quadric surfaces, Spheres, Ellipsoid, Blobby objects, Introductory concepts of Spline, Bspline and Bezier curves and surfaces.
Unit IV – Hidden Lines and Surfaces: Back Face Detection algorithm, Depth buffermethod, A- buffer method, Scan line method, basic illumination models– Ambient light, Diffuse reflection, Specular reflection and Phong model, Combined approach, Warn model, Intensity Attenuation, Color consideration, Transparency and Shadows.
Unit V – Multimedia Systems: Design Fundamentals, Back ground of Art, Color theoryoverview, Sketching & illustration, Story boarding, different tools for animation.Animation: Principles of Animations, Elements of animation and their use, Power of Motion, Animation Techniques, Animation File Format, Making animation for Rolling Ball, making animation for a Bouncing Ball, Animation for the web, GIF, Plugins and Players, Animation tools for World Wide Web.