1.1.1 3DA: Unit 1 History

Useful for Skill Assessment & Unit Test

Swinging’ 50’s & 60’s

Exploring use of computers as visual communication

Groovy 70’s

Using computer graphics for more realistic appearance for entertainment, began use of digital audio

Rockin’ 80’s

Boost with modernization and & commercial use of computer graphics with rise of personal computers. Digital audio advancement still not for consumers.

Good 90’s

Computer generated imagery, 3D modeling; start of digital audio and video for consumers.

Indie 2000’s

Use of CGI in both industry & entertainment; Digital audio and video accepted for use by consumers

Indie 2010’s

CGI almost photorealistic and advancements with real-time graphics. Almost all audio and video is recorded and distributed digitally.

1954 - Douglas T Ross

Wrote Program to capture movement of his fingers

1958 - William Higinbotham

Created first recognizable video game in for of Tennis for Two: Pong

1963 - Ivan Sutherland

Created Sketchpad - allows for light pens leading to computer aided drafting.

Early 60’s - Pierre Bezier

Early advancements with 3D modeling techniques while working on a automobile

1968 - Arthur Appel

Described algorithm for ray casting - Foundation of almost all modern 3D graphics

1970 - University of Utah

Advanced computer science students founded companies; Pixar, Silicon Graphics, & Adobe Systems

1974 - Edwin Catmull

Developed Texture Mapping, fundamental technique used to paint 3D models

1970’s - Henri Gouraud, Jim Blinn, Bui Tuong Phong

Developed advancements in shading techniques to 3D objects more realistic & less-fat appearance

1978 - Jim Blinn

Developed bump mapping providing 3D objects more realistic texture

1982 - LINKS-1 Computer Graphic System - Osaka University

Rapidly rendering high realistic 3D computer graphics with ray tracing.

1992 - Brandenburg

MP3 is reality