Mind Map
Visual overview of Computer Graphics (CG)
Mind Map
Computer graphics definition and scope
Main Topic
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What Computer Graphics Is: Definition, Scope, and Purpose
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From Visual Data to Visual Types: 2D, 3D, and Animation
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Interactive Graphics Before Modern GUIs: CRT Displays and the Light Pen
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Sketchpad and Model-Based Thinking: Constraints and Higher-Level Editing
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Rendering Foundations: Ray Casting and the Ray-Tracing Class
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Photorealism Through Light-Path Modeling: From Algorithm to Appearance
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Institutionalizing the Field: SIGGRAPH and the University of Utah Impact
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Key Takeaways
Hardware enabled interaction, not ideas
Model-based drawing scales intent
Photorealism is a light-path computation
CG spans art and data processing
Hardware enabled interaction, not ideas
Photorealism is a light-path computation
Model-based drawing scales intent
Photorealism is a light-path computation
SIGGRAPH institutionalizes technical convergence
Model-based drawing scales intent
Photorealism is a light-path computation
SIGGRAPH institutionalizes technical convergence
Computer graphics definition and scope set…
The hierarchy of imagery types (2D, 3D, an…
Interactive graphics with CRT and light pe…
Model-based object manipulation is a key b…
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