Join. Learn. Grow.

Part 1: Introduction, June - August

• Introduction: High-level introduction to Computer Graphics and Ray Tracing, technologies, algorithms, industry.
• Foundations: Pixels, Resolution, 2D Image creation and manipulation, Color models.
• Triangle 01: Dot and cross product of vectors. Ray-Plane intersection detection.
• Triangle 02: Dot and cross product of vectors properties. Inside out check for a point in triangle. Ray-Triangle intersection algorithm.
• Camera animation: Introduction to animation in CG. Rotation matrices. Camera local coordinate system. Types of camera movements.
• Scene: Mesh geometries. JSON scene representation, creating and parsing.
• Light: Shadow rays. Direct lighting algorithm.
• Shading 01: Barycentric coordinates. Flat vs Smooth shading. Reflections. Rendering algorithm.
• Shading 02: Refraction.
• Shading 03: Refraction + Reflection.
• Optimizations 01: Multithreading. Bucket rendering. AABB. Ray-AABB intersection.
• Optimizations 02: KD trees, creations, manipulation, intersecting. BVH trees, creations, manipulation, intersecting.
• Conclusion: Diffuse reflections and GI. FOV. Implicit surface (Sphere) intersection. Antialiasing.
• Final project.




Part 2: Advanced, October - November

• DirectX and real time rendering introduction
• DirectX GPU commands
• DirectX Textures
• DirectX CPU <-> GPU transfer
• DirectX Rendering Engine
• DirectX Swap Chain
• DirectX Rasterization
• DirectX GPU pipeline overview
• DirectX GPU pipeline implementation
• DirectX Shader parameters
• DirectX GPU architecture
• DirectX Ray Tracing overview
• DirectX Ray Tracing implementation
• DirectX Ray Tracing light and shadow
• DirectX Ray Tracing Global Illumination
• Final project demo

Working Habits & Business Coaching

Teamwork 

• What is a team?
• Building trust.
• Conflict resolution.
• Engagement.
• Responsibility.
• Results orientation. 

Responsibility at work

• Work ethics.
• Responsibility at work.
• Taking responsibility and adhering to working hours and commitments.