CS7033 Realtime Animation and Physics

Course Lecturers

Dr. Veronica Sundstedt
Em: sundstev AT cs.tcd.ie | Location: 0.45 Lloyd Institute

Dr. John Dingliana
Em: John.Dingliana AT cs.tcd.ie | Location: 0.41 Lloyd Institute

Graphics Vision and Visualization Group [GV2]
Department of Computer Science [CS]

Course Description

This course will provide students with a deep understanding of the theory and techniques behind real time motion generation. The students will learn to fully understand the architecture and components of a motion pipeline that would be employed in a typical game. They will develop a deep understanding of motion representations and how motions may be processed in real-time. The module will also cover procedural motion generation and in particular basic rigid body dynamics and the mechanics of deformable systems. Students will learn how to build a real-time rigid body simulation system for convex polyhedra and to integrate this within a game engine.

Assessment

The course will be fully assesed based on coursework. There will be on-going continuous assessment as well as a number of assignments including one major assignment later in the year.

Lecture Notes and Assignments

Notes and assignments from will be linked below. We will try to post them here as soon as they are available. However, if you need them urgently, and don't find them here, please contact the relevant lecturer.

N.B. You may be asked to enter a password for some of these slides. If so, just use your CS username and password to log-in. If you have problems, email John.Dingliana AT cs.tcd.ie. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Last years webpage: HERE

Lecture 1: Introduction [UPDATED 13/10/2008]	[4.5Mb]

Lecture 2: Particle Systems	[1Mb]
Lab > Gamelab Intro - Deploying XNA apps on Xbox
Lecture 3: Rigid Bodies > Collision Detection > Bounding volume hierarchies	[2.5Mb]
Lab > Particle Systems Demos
Lecture 4: Rigid Bodies > Simulation	[1.1Mb]

Lecture 5: Rigid Bodies > Collision Response	[1.8Mb]

Lecture 6: Rigid Bodies > Contact Modelling + Narrow Phase	[2.3Mb]
Lab [07/11/2008] > Rigid Body Representation ----------lab handout [92kb]
Lecture 7: Rigid Bodies > Mulitiple Contact Resolution	[1.2Mb]

Lecture 8: Deformable Objects Introduction	[.7Mb]
Lab [21/11/2008] > Rigid Body Collision Detection ----------lab handout [80kb]
Lecture 9: Deformable Objects II	[1.2Mb]
Matthias Muller - Siggraph 2008: Notes (Chapters 3-5) [URL], Slides: [URL]
Lecture 10: Physics Roundup	[2.6Mb]
Lab [28/11/2008] > Rigid Body Collision Response ----------lab handout [102kb]

Assignment 1: Particle systems. Due 25th October [PDF]

Assignment 2: Rigid Body Dynamics. Due 26th November [PDF]

[01/12/2008] Animation Intro	[1.1Mb]

[05/12/2008] CS7033 Major Project (Animation and Physics)	[0.4Mb]

For further animation notes, please see Veronica's homepage: https://www.cs.tcd.ie/Veronica.Sundstedt/.

Required Readings from the course

Baraff, D., Wikin, A. and Kass, M. "Physically Based Modelling - Siggraph 2001 Pixar Coursenotes"
     - Lecture B: Differential Equation Basics [URL]
     - Lecture C: Particle Simulation [URL]
     - Lecture G: Rigid Body Dynamics [URL]
Mueller, M., James, D., Thuerey, N., Stam, J. "Realtime Physics - Siggraph 2008 Course Notes"
     - Notes (Chapters 3-5) [URL]
     - Matthias Muller Slides: Introduction / Deformable objects [URL]