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| Introduction to Computer Graphics | |
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| What is Computer Graphics? | |
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| Where Computer Generated pictures are Used | |
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| Elements of Pictures created in Computer Graphics | |
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| Graphics display devices | |
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| Graphics Input Primitives and Devices | |
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| Chapter Summary & Exercises | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Getting Started Drawing Figures | |
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| Getting started making pictures | |
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| Drawing Basic Graphics Primitives | |
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| Making Line-drawings | |
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| Simple interaction with mouse and keyboard | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Additional Drawing Tools | |
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| Introduction | |
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| World Windows and Viewports | |
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| Clipping Lines | |
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| Regular Polygons, Circles, and Arcs | |
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| The Parametric Form of a Curve | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Vector Tools for Graphics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Review of Vectors | |
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| The Dot Product | |
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| The Cross Product of Two Vectors | |
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| Representations of Key Geometric Objects | |
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| Finding the Intersection of two Line Segments | |
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| Intersections of Lines with Planes, and Clipping | |
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| Polygon Intersection Problems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Transformations of Objects | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Introduction to Transformations | |
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| 3D Affine Transformations | |
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| How To Change Coordinate Systems | |
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| Affine Transformations used in a Program | |
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| To Draw 3D Scenes Interactively with OpenGL | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Modeling Shapes with Polygonal Meshes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Introduction to Solid Modeling with Polygonal Meshes | |
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| Polyhedra | |
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| Extruded Shapes | |
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| Mesh Approximations to Smooth Objects | |
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| Particle Systems and Physically Based Systems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Three-Dimensional Viewing | |
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| The Camera Revisited | |
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| To Specify a Camera in a program | |
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| Perspective Projections of 3D Objects | |
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| To Produce Stereo Views | |
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| Taxonomy of Projections | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Rendering Faces for Visual Realism | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Introduction to Shading Models | |
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| Flat Shading and Smooth Shading | |
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| Adding Hidden Surface Removal | |
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| To Add Texture to Faces | |
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| To Add Shadows of Objects | |
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| OpenGL 2.0 & The Shading Language (GLSL) | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Tools for Raster Displays | |