Computer Games

Garant předmětu:

Jiří Bittner

Lecturer:

Jiří Bittner

Tutor:

Jiří Bittner, Tomáš Havlík, Michal Kučera, Adam Pospíšil, David Sedláček

Supervisor:

Department of Computer Graphics and Interaction

Synopsis:

Students familiarize themselves with the issues encountered during programming computer games. They learn topics such as 3D model representation, animations, collision detection, physical simulation, and real-time rendering in the context of computer games development. During exercises they will develop a computer game in teams: from the game concept and design document, through programming game mechanics to the presentation in front of a jury of experts. The exercises are build around the Unity framework.

Requirements:

Students are expected to have a preliminary knowledge on:

programming in C# (Java, C/C++), basic linear algebra.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introductory lecture

2. Game design

3. Game engine components, game loop

4. Transformations, animations, animation curves

5. Skeletal animation, animation blending

6. Collision detection

7. Game physics

8. Inverse kinematics

9. Artificial intelligence in games

10. Material models, shaders

11. Game music

12. Game engine optimizations

13. Invited lecture

14. Final project presentations

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Team creation, Unity basics

2. Unity 1: basic concepts, game loop, 2D GUI, User input

3. Unity 2: transformations, camera, viewports, content, 3D models

4. Unity 3: collisions, dynamics, game logic

5. Unity 4: skeleton, hierarchy, animation

6. Concept and design document presentations

7. Seminary work consultations

8. Unity 5: basic shaders

9. Seminary work consultations

10. Seminary work consultations

11. Seminary work consultations

12. Beta-version presentations

13. Final application and documentation submission, assessment

14. Spare excersise

Study Objective:

To gain theoretical as well as practical knowledge needed for computer games development and learn basic principles used in computer games development.

Study materials:

J. Gregory. Game Engine Architecture (3rd edition). CRC Press, 2018.

J. Schell. The Art of Game Design: A book of lenses. CRC Press. 2008

Note:

Further information:

https://cw.fel.cvut.cz/wiki/courses/B4B39HRY

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomKN:E-107 Bittner J. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1) Karlovo nám. Zengerova posluchárna K1
Wed	roomKN:E-327 Sedláček D. Kučera M. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Karlovo nám. Solarium K327roomKN:E-327 Sedláček D. Pospíšil A. 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Karlovo nám. Solarium K327roomKN:E-327 Sedláček D. Havlík T. 18:00–19:30 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Karlovo nám. Solarium K327
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Open Informatics - Computer Games and Graphics 2016 (compulsory course of the specialization)
• Open Informatics - Computer Games and Graphics 2018 (compulsory course of the branch)