Computer Graphics- Homework 5

Due : Wednesday December 16, 2015 at 8:00pm

Note that this is a strict deadline.

Modify the opengl program from Homework 4 to use the data files included below as a texture map to make a realistic model of the earth and moon.

Note that because of security constraints in web servers, you cannot load a texture from a file that does not come from the same web site as the page. This means that you cannot load it locally on your machine unless you are running a web server or you follow the instructions on allowing local access If you wish to try it out on a web server, you could put it in public_html on web.cs.kent.edu. Don't leave it there though because it can be accessed by others.

The motion and lighting options should be the same as in Homework 4. Note that to successfully setup the spheres for applying the texture, you may want to reimplement them using longtitude stripes similar to:
The example at this site might be helpful.

Additional Credit

In addition, to the views in Homework 4, implement a third view, which is a geo-synchronous position (that is over a fixed position on the earth's surface) sufficiently outside the oribit of the moon so that both earth and moon are visible. Note that a geosynchronous viewpoint will rotate with the earth.

Submission Process

Instructions for submitting the homework using svn are contained in this file.

If you are using Windows you may be able to use Tortise SVN .

Warning

This homework is intended as an individual project. You are not permitted to work jointly on it with others.

Paul Farrell