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Tutorial and slide

Written on 10.04.26 by Qingqin Hua

Hi all,

You can find the first slide under Slide.

There will be two tutorial slots: Monday 16:00 - 17:30 and Tuesday 14:15 - 15:45. at E1 1, CG Chair, Room.
The first tutorial will be on 20.4. 2026 and 21.4.2026.
Please set your slot preference on CMS. We will assign tutorial slots next week.
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Realistic Image Synthesis

This advanced lecture discusses the mathematical concepts and algorithms that are used to simulate the propagation of light in a virtual scene. The topics include Monte Carlo sampling, various Global Illumination algorithms (from the basic Path Tracing algorithm to more advanced algorithms like Vertex Connection and Merging), and HDR imaging. In the practical exercises, the students implement some of the algorithms discussed in the lecture in a lightweight rendering framework.

Pre-requisites

Basic grasp of C++: The practical assignments use C++. The code to be written is mostly mathematical and thus quite language agnostic.
[optional] Basic computer graphics concepts: While this course is largely self-contained, a familiarity with concepts taught in, e.g., our Computer Graphics core lecture is beneficial.

Organisational

There will be a mix of practical and theoretical assignments
Some assignments are larger and span multiple weeks
Tutorials are offered every week and also act as office hours to answer questions and help with the assignments
Assignments can be worked on in groups of two
Students will be asked to present their solutions to ascertain that they worked on those themselves
For questions, feel free to send an email to tutors (Contact) or use the Forum.

Grading

Exam admission requires 50% points in every assignment when submitted, and a mandatory coding interview with tutors
The final grade is based entirely on the exam.
Bonus points on the final grade if you have 100% of practical assignments correct before the exam

For organisational questions, please contact Qingqin Hua (hua@cg.uni-saarland.de)