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Assignment 2 – Animated 2D Hero: Build an animated 2D hero entirely from OpenGL vertex data and simple transformation math. The character is constructed from a few basic VAOs (body, head, eyes, pupils, arms, mouth, and small projectile shapes) and drawn with an orthographic projection so window pixels map directly to coordinates. Hierarchical transforms (push/pop of translations, rotations, and scales) drive the character’s parts; arms pivot at the shoulder, the head sits above the body, and pupils track the mouse. The scene is interactive: WASD / arrow keys move the hero (wrapping the world and updating the background map), the left mouse button fires a projectile toward the cursor, and holding B while clicking produces a green “booger” projectile instead of the normal spit; the mouth briefly changes shape while spitting. Implemented with GLFW, GLM, and a tiny helper shader (CSCI441::SimpleShader2), the program emphasizes low‑level control (VAOs, simple colors, and fundamental primitive types) while demonstrating animation, input handling, and hierarchical modeling.

Assignment 1 – Hero Banner: Build a 2D nameplate entirely from hand‑specified OpenGL vertex data. Each letter (B O R T) is assembled from simple triangles; the circular crest uses a triangle fan for the face, a reused fan for each eye, and a triangle strip arc for the mouth. An orthographic projection maps window pixels directly to coordinates, making layout straightforward. Per‑letter transforms (translation for O, rotation for R about its approximate center, and non‑uniform scale for T) demonstrate basic matrix operations via a simple push/pop stack. All geometry is stored in VAOs with a single color per shape, emphasizing low‑level control: just raw positions, colors, and three primitive types (GL_TRIANGLES, GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP).

Lab 0 – Simple 2D Scene: Intro exercise focused on sending basic geometry to the GPU without helper libraries. The sun is a triangle fan (center + radial ring). Three mountains are individual filled triangles layered for depth. A tree is split into a rectangle trunk (two triangles) and a triangular canopy; that pair is instanced across the scene by applying translation matrices before each draw, reusing the same VAOs. Distinct primitive types were tested (GL_TRIANGLES for terrain, GL_TRIANGLE_FAN for the sun, GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP not yet needed here). An orthographic projection matches window pixels, keeping coordinates intuitive.