清华大学：《计算机图形学基础》课程教学资源（授课教案）图形学简介

Why we need graphics? Will graphics die?3

• Why we need graphics? • Will graphics die? 3

Movies CG has been widely used in movie industryAVATAR

Movies • CG has been widely used in movie industry

GamesVideo game is a major driven of innovations inComputer Graphics

Games • Video game is a major driven of innovations in Computer Graphics

Simulation? Next application of Graphics is Simulation, a keyexample is Flight Simulation (Evan& Sutherland)

Simulation • Next application of Graphics is Simulation, a key example is Flight Simulation (Evan& Sutherland)

CAD/CAM/CAE Design and analysis results have to be displayedby using Computer graphics

CAD/CAM/CAE • Design and analysis results have to be displayed by using Computer graphics

Architecture. Graphics is also widely used in architecturedesign

Architecture • Graphics is also widely used in architecture design

VisualizationVisualization can be regarded as extension ofComputer GraphicsVRLAB

Visualization • Visualization can be regarded as extension of Computer Graphics

History of computer graphicsComputer Graphics is a subject to investigategraphics representation, generation, processingand display by using Computers.Graphics is one of the most active branch incomputer science

History of computer graphics • Computer Graphics is a subject to investigate graphics representation, generation, processing and display by using Computers. • Graphics is one of the most active branch in computer science

History· Graphics and CAD- In 1962, MIT's Lincoln Lab, IvanSutherland's PhD ThesisSketchpad:A Man-Machined GraphicalCommunication System-Professor Coons, the concept of“CAD"(Computer Aided Design) in 1958, Coonssurface in 1964, Coons Award

History • Graphics and CAD – In 1962, MIT’s Lincoln Lab, Ivan Sutherland’s PhD Thesis Sketchpad: A Man-Machined Graphical Communication System – Professor Coons, the concept of “CAD” (Computer Aided Design) in 1958, Coons surface in 1964, Coons Award

History· The 1950's- In 1950, the first visual display unit isdesigned for MIT's Whirlwind I Computer- In 1958, CalComp developed 565 drumplotter(滚筒绘图仪)ARAGESEYASTEC000FASYRUDROFIONCAOA

History • The 1950’s – In 1950, the first visual display unit is designed for MIT’s Whirlwind I Computer – In 1958, CalComp developed 565 drum plotter (滚筒绘图仪)