This week, our class learned about implementing shadows in WebGL, how shadow maps and shadow volumes work, and the underlying math behind shadow maps.
I found understanding how object space is transformed to light space and so forth somewhat difficult compared to previous modules where we worked with other parts of the rasterization pipeline, and it's something I need to spend more time on in the future. However, I was able to get my Utah teapot correctly lit and in shadow for this week's assignment, and I am satisfied with the final results.
Overall, I learned a lot in this class, especially about linear algebra and how to think of it as transformations in space - I think that was the most important lesson I learned over the past eight weeks. Computer graphics are still fascinating to me, and I'm glad I understand the principles behind them now, as my whole computing life has involved interacting with graphics in some form yet I had never understood the mechanics of creating them.
At this point, I'm still working on the final project, and it seems somewhat tough, but I am positive I can get something working before the due date. I'm going to enjoy my holiday break after this is over and look forward to 2020. Happy Holidays everyone!
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