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Excellent course from a professor with industry experience. The material is challenging - be ready to devote serious amounts of time to the projects (30-50 hours per project minimum). Picking up the GLSL Cookbook is strongly recommended and will save you time and headaches. Perry's stories this semester were really entertaining!Rate My Professors ↗
Don't take this class unless you have a lot of time on your hands and are really good at and ENJOY learning on your own. Almost no hand-holding so the internet and books will be your teacher. Projects will take many many hours so if you've got a busy schedule you will suffer.Rate My Professors ↗
Hardest class I've ever taken, but I've learned an incredible amount. The class is graded in a competitive manner, (where best projects get A's) but is curved within reason For example if someone makes Crysis, you don't necessarily fail for making a project a bit over what's spec'd. High time requirement, 30 hrs a week is not unusual to do well.Rate My Professors ↗
Easily the best proffessor I've ever had. Hard as hell, the class will seriously give you nightmares, but definitely my favorite class ever.Rate My Professors ↗
Class structure is poor and the material is difficult. The project specs are open ended on the point total, those that do the best, get A's, the rest get something else. Class depends on an unofficial lab. Projects are demoed and source code is reviewed. Only one exam that you won't be able to finish in class. Perry speaks abstractly .Books helpRate My Professors ↗
Acts like a jerk sometimes but is really helpful if you're actually invested in the class. Not as much experience teaching graphics as other professors but more experience in industry, which is sometimes helpful. All in all pretty decent prof.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2015 | COMPSCI 537 | Introduction to Operating Systems |
| Fall 2014 | COMPSCI 304 | Peer Collaboration in Computer Sciences (wes-cs) |
| Fall 2013 | COMPSCI 559 | Computer Graphics |
| Spring 2013 | COMPSCI 559 | Computer Graphics |
| Fall 2012 | COMPSCI 559 | Computer Graphics |
| Fall 2011 | COMPSCI 559 | Computer Graphics |
| Spring 2011 | COMPSCI 559 | Computer Graphics |
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