Multimedia and Graphics Applications

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

The aim of the course is to give to students an overview to professional multimedia and computer graphics applications. The output of the seminars is working up of non trivial multimedia application as a semester project.

Requirements:

http://service.felk.cvut.cz/courses/Y36MGA/

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Vector and bitmap graphics, multimedia types, graphics on the web, graphic formats

2. Elements of visualization chain, 3D graphics, animation principles, rendering

3. DTP systems, prepress, document ready for publication, XPress

4. Computer typography, e-publishing

5. Graphic vector editors

6. Graphics bitmap editors

7. 2D modeling systems

8. 3D modeling systems

9. Computer animation, video data processing

10. Multimedia systems, authoring systems

11. DVD production, DVD authoring principles

12. Multimedia and interaction, virtual reality

13. Engineering graphics, information graphic/geographic systems

14. Backup

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Reports and problems assignment to students

2. A system for student results presentation

3. Computer typography basic

4. DTP system, TeX

5. - 6. Graphic editors

7. 2D modeling system

8. 3D modeling animation system

9. Check point of student reports

10. Authoring systems

11. DVD technology

12. ? 13, Evaluation of students reports and results

14. Crediting

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] James H. Earle, Engineering Design Graphics, Prentice Hall, 2004.

[2] Encarnacao, J.L., Computer Graphics: Systems and Applications, Prentice Hall, 1999.

[3] Steve Cunningham, Computer Graphics: Programming, Problem Solving, and Visual Communication, Prentice Hall, 2005.

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Web a multimedia (compulsory course)