Research breakthroughs in 2D image analysis/synthesis, coupled with the growth of digital photography, have provided a practical and artistic medium for creating astonishing special effects in feature movies and computer games. This project/topics course gives a broad overview on modern computational approaches to generating digital images and videos. 

This course is a convergence between computer vision, computer graphics, image processing, and photography. It will discuss in-depth a broad range of topics in digital photography and videos, including video capturing devices, novel camera models, non-traditional lighting and shading techniques, high dynamic range (HDR) vs. low dynamic range (LDR) images/videos, as well as many post-processing algorithms for generating context-rich images and videos.