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CSC8502 C++ & OpenGL Graphics Coursework: Tropical Island

C++ & OpenGL Graphics Coursework

For this coursework, I produced a tropical island scene by implementing a variety of algorithms, alongside speed and memory considerations to keep the game running at a stable 60FPS.

Graphics Functionality

• Landscape
  • Using a heightmap
  • Multiple textures applied (dirt and rock)
• Lighting
  • Scene is lit with the use of a sun, achieved with calculations for ambient, diffuse and specular components.
  • Bump mapping
• Environment Mapping
  • Skybox for a realistic sky
• Scene Graph
  • Effective storage of game objects using a scene graph
  • Transform matrix hierarchy to apply relevant movement to children
• Meshes
  • Handling meshes within the scene graph consisting of various textures.
• Water
  • Water achieved with the use of geometry and tesselation shaders
• Skeletal Animations
  • Skeletal animation with interpolation of animation frames
• Post Processing Effect
  • Blur with the use of a frame buffer

YouTube Video

Most of the functionality is demonstrated in the following demo video

OpenGLRendering Library

Many calls to OpenGL are handled by an intermediary library called the OpenGLRendering Library, developed by Newcastle University, for support with low-level interactions.