This lecture overviews Image-Based Rendering and View Synthesis that has many applications in computer graphics, data visualization, simulators, Virtual Environments and media production. It covers the following topics in detail: Rendering with no geometry (Plenoptic function, Light field and Lumigraph, Concentric mosaic rendering, Panoramic mosaic rendering). Rendering with implicit geometry (View interpolation, View morphing, Transfer… Continue reading Image-Based Rendering and View Synthesis
This lecture overviews 3D Animation that has many applications in 3D computer graphics, games, data visualization, simulators, Virtual Environments and media production. It covers the following topics in detail: History of 3D Animation, Types of animation, Applications, Production Pipeline, Essential parts of computer animation, Principals of Animation (Movement, Deformations).
This lecture overviews 3D Surface and Volume Rendering hat has many applications in 3D computer graphics, games, data visualization, simulators, Virtual Environments and media production. It covers the following topics in detail: 3D Geometric Modeling, Curves and Surfaces, Surface Simplification Methods, Illumination and Shading, Hidden Surface Removal, Surface Normal Estimation, Volume Rendering, 3D Surface vs Volume Rendering.
This lecture overviews 3D Image and Video Quality that has many applications in stereoscopic imaging, 3D TV and 3D cinema. It covers the following topics in detail: Visual discomfort and Visual discomfort assessment methods. Physical immersion effects are detailed, e.g., in head-mounted displays, projection displays & reality theaters. Virtual reality induced symptoms and effects are… Continue reading 3D Image and Video Quality
This lecture overviews 3D Video Coding and Broadcasting that has many applications in 3D cinema, 3D TV and 3D video content streaming. It covers the following topics in detail: 3D Video Processing Chain. Video Coding Standards. 3D Video Coding (3D Coding by Format, 3D Coding Tools). 3D Video Transmission (3D Video in DVB Systems, 3D Video Delivery Over… Continue reading 3D Video Coding and Broadcasting
This lecture overviews 3D Image and Shape Compression hat has many applications in stereo imaging, cinema and 3D TV. It covers the following topics in detail: Image-based representations (IBR) compression, Depth map compression, Layered depth image compression, Model-based 3D shape compression, 3D Image Compression in MPEG-4, Volumetric data compression.