NWG3: Graphics Optics Vision

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Winter Semester 2003/2004

Seminar

Light and Color in Nature

Have you ever marvelled at the twilight colors during sunset ? Observed double rainbows ? Wondered how and when halos come about ? Seen your own Heiligenschein while watering the lawn ? In this seminar, we look at optical effects of all kinds and simulate the physics behind them to learn how they come about. The seminar encompasses fundamental aspects of computer graphics, optics, perception and computer simulation.

Date/Location

Friday 11-13
Building: MPII, Geb. 46
Room: 019

Instructor

Marcus Magnor

Prerequisite

some C/C++ programming skills

Recommended accompanying lecture

Computer Graphics I

Benefits

You will ...

... learn about nature.
... gain insight into optics and computer graphics.
... learn how to program physical simulations.
... learn how to give a scientific talk.

Requirements

Attend the first seminar lectures to learn about light in nature, how to simulate it on a computer, and how to prepare a scientific presentation.
Select a topic from a provided list of fascinating optical effects in nature.
Become an expert of the effect by reading the literature.
Write a simulation program to investigate the optical phenomenon you've selected.
Prepare a web page describing the topic and your results.
Prepare a compelling Powerpoint presentation about your topic to intrigue your fellow students.
Attend the other students' presentations to learn about their topics, to give them feed-back on their presentation, and to learn for your own talk preparations.

Student Evaluation of the Seminar

Evaluation

Seminar Schedule

Date	Topic	Presenter	Notes
24.10.2003	Spectrum to Color Space Conversion	Marcus Magnor	pdf
31.10.2003	Refraction Effects	Marcus Magnor	pdf
28.11.2003	Interference	Marcus Magnor	pdf
12.12.2003	Scattering	Marcus Magnor	pdf

List of Topics

Topic	Students	Thumbnails
Water	Jan - Christian
	Dennis - Patrick
	Benjamin - Martin
Caustics	Christian - Michael
Mirages	Kuangyu
Jewelry	Sabine
Nebulae	Andrei
Clouds	-
Soap bubble - Oil on Water	-
Atmosphere	-
Rainbow	-

Presentation Dates

Date	Students
16.1	Benjamin - Martin
	Kuangyu
6.2	Sabine
	Andrei
13.2	Dennis - Partick
	Jan - Christian
	Christian - Michael

Literature

M. Minnaert, The Nature of Light and Color in the Open Air, Dover 1954.
D. Lynch and W. Livingston, Color and Light in Nature, Cambridge 2001.
K. Schlegel, Vom Regenbogen zum Polarlicht, Spektrum 2001.
F. Frankel and G. Whitesides, On the Surface of Things, Chronicle Books 1997.

Remarks

The seminar will be held in German or English, depending on the students' preferences.

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