
Prof. Rich Radke’s Computer Vision for Visual Effects class combines mathematical lectures on computer vision concepts and algorithms with hands-on activities using professional equipment and software. In the 2019 fall semester, students learned about green-screening, image compositing, camera tracking, morphing, 3D data acquisition, and motion capture. The class included several field trips to EMPAC and a guest lecture from an Academy Award winning visual effects artist. Teams submitted creative proof-of-concept images and videos as homework assignments, culminating in a final project using the data they collected and algorithms they learned throughout the semester. The video https://youtu.be/iE12fmfyFt0 collects some of the class’s best work from Fall 2019. We had a great group of students!