The University of Tokyo

Interactive Computer Graphics

Computer graphics can be a powerful tool for supporting visual problem solving, and interactivity plays a central role in harnessing the users' creativity.
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Length 1 to 3 months
Effort 3-5 hours per week
Price Free
Subject Design, Computer Sciences
Level Intermediate
Languages English
Video Transcripts English, Japanese

About this course

Computer graphics can be a powerful tool for supporting visual problem solving, and interactivity plays a central role in harnessing the users' creativity. This course will introduce various interactive tools developed in computer graphics research field with their design rationales and algorithms. Examples include enhancements to graphical user interfaces, authoring tools for 2D drawings and 3D animations, and interactive computer-aided design systems. Rich live demonstrations and course assignments will give you insights and skills to design and implement such tools for your own problems.

What you'll learn

  • 3d computer graphics

  • Algorithms

  • Robotics

  • Computer Graphics (CG)

Course syllabus

Week 1: Graphical User Interfaces

Week 2: 2D Drawings and Animations

Week 3: 3D Geometric Modeling

Week 4: Deformation and Animation

Week 5: Fabrication

Week 6: Computer-aided Design

Week 7: Real-world Interaction

Meet the instructors

Takeo Igarashi

Professor

Department of Computer Science, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology