After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand advanced concepts of real-time rendering as used in virtual reality applications or in computer games. Topics include:

•     Graphics Hardware (GPU) Architecture
•     Optimization
•     Advanced Lighting and Shading
•     Shading Languages
•     Graphics Programming (OpenGL 4.x Core Profile, Vulkan, DirectX, ...)
•     Real-time Shadows
•     Culling and Visibility
•     Levels of Detail and Terrain Rendering
•     Image-based Rendering

Important topics in „Real-Time Rendering“ are discussed, such as shadow- and illumination effects, bump mapping, displacement mapping as well as the rendering pipeline and architecture of graphics hardware. Furthermore, we will talk about different graphical programming interfaces (APIs), advanced algorithms for terrain rendering and visibility calculations. Also state-of-the-art techniques like hardware-supported ray tracing will be briefly explained.

The lecture will be accompanied by an exercise part where attendants use their acquired knowledge to create a real-time rendering demo.

Presentation of theoretical concepts with slides, programming tasks.

ECTS-Distribution:
19,5 h Lectures
16 h Preparation for exam
77 h Programming assignments
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112,5 h equals 4,5 ECTS, each of 25 hours

The first lecture and introduction for the lab will take place on October TBD, 2023, starting at TBD (c.t.) in TBD.

1. Partial Examination: Prototype
  - Basis-Features implemented, Effects partially implemented
2. Partial Examination: Graphics demo
  - Features implemented, Effects fully implemented
  - Must be positive
  - Revisions are possible between final submission and Presentations
  - Not repeatable, as it must be completed over more than one day
  - Presentation of the demo with mandatory attendance
  - Justified absences can be compensated during the oral exam
3. Partial Examination: Oral Exam
  - Answering exam questions (possible online)
  - Must be positive
  - A repetition is possible within the semester if not passed

Registration via TISS and through the first submission => "Submission 1" in TUWEL.

Programming skills and sufficient practical experience with 3D programming using OpenGL or Vulkan are required. The optimal precursor is the UE Computer Graphics.