CGR: Computer Graphics: Rendering
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- define different sub-topics of Computer Graphics and to identify the focus of each of these areas;
- explain the difference between real-time rendering systems (used in the video game industry) and physically-based rendering (used in cinematic and medical applications);
- understand the image formation model and relevant transformations undergone by light rays;
- design and develop a raytracer from first principles, using coding assistants; and
- appreciate the role of numerical integration in photorealistic rendering, along with the associated computational challenges.
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