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Computer graphics

Computer graphics (CG) deals with generating images and art with the aid of computers. Computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film, video games, digital art, cell phone and computer displays, and many specialized applications. A great deal of specialized hardware and software has been developed, with the displays of most devices…

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Pioneers in computer graphics

Study of computer graphics

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Computer graphics

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Edges475
Triples250
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Density0.004202
Components1

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Computer graphics

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related to Further reading · 51
Computer graphics → Addison-Wesley, Ammeraal, Andries Van Dam, Applications, Bartlett Publishers, Chrysantho, Computer, Current Techniques, David Rogers, Donald Hearn, Feiner, Foley, Francis, Fundamentals, Hill, Hughes, Interactive, ISBN, James, Java Programmers
related to 1970s · 24
Computer graphics → Adobe Systems, Catmull, David, Disney, Edwin Catmull, Evans, Fred Parke, Futureworld, Growing, He, In, It, Ivan Sutherland, Now Catmull, One, Pixar, Silicon Graphics, Subsequently, The, The Boeing Company
related to 1950s · 22
Computer graphics → Brookhaven National Laboratory, CRT, Disney, Douglas, Early, Electronics, Hewlett-Packard, In, MIT, One, Ross, SAGE Projects, San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Stanford University, Tennis, The, This, Two, Whirlwind
related to 1990s · 22
Computer graphics → Apple Macintosh, At, Autodesk, By, CGI, Fantôme, France, François Schuiten, GPU, HDTV, Home, La Vie, Les Fables Géométriques, Mac Guff Ligne, Maurice Benayoun, Microsoft Windows, Quarxs, Silicon Graphics, Studio, The
related to 1980s · 21
Computer graphics → ARTC HD63484, As, CMOS, CPU, GPU, Hitachi, In, Intel, Intel's, It, MOS, NEC's, NMOS VLSI, PC, RAM, Texas Instruments, The, TI, TMS34010, VLSI
related to 1960s · 14
Computer graphics → Boeing, DEC, DEC PDP-1, Fetter, Higginbotham's Tennis For Two, In, MIT, PDP-1, Spacewar, Steve Russell, The, Verne Hudson, William Fetter, Written
related to 2000s · 11
Computer graphics → AMD, As, ATI, CGI, GPU, GPUs, Nvidia, Shaders, The, The Nvidia GeForce, Video
related to Computer animation · 11
Computer graphics → Animation, CGI, Computer, Computer-generated, Increasingly, It, Multiple, Other, Sometimes, The, Virtual
related to External links · 10
Computer graphics → Animation, April, Computer AnimationHistory, Computer Art, Critical History, History, IV, March, RUS, UC BerkeleyThomas Dreher
related to history · 8
Computer graphics → Braun, Lumiere, Nevertheless, New, Screens, The, United States, World War II

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graphics computer 3d rendering image first used animation also video software cgi data created field many 2d film would one

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Computer graphicsis acore technology in digital photography0.90text
Computer graphicsis asub-field of computer science which studies methods for digitally synthesizing and manipulating visual content0.90text
the Intel 82720instance ofand was licensed for clones0.80text
the first of Intel's graphics processing unitsinstance ofand was licensed for clones0.80text
DirectXinstance ofcomputers adopted common frameworks for graphics processing0.80text
OpenGLinstance ofcomputers adopted common frameworks for graphics processing0.80text
the GameCube maintained a large followinginstance ofand offerings from Nintendo0.80text
as did the Windows PCinstance ofand offerings from Nintendo0.80text
typographyinstance ofand by techniques specific to them.2D computer graphics are mainly used in applications that were originally developed upon traditional printing and drawing technologies0.80text
lightinginstance of2D applications may use 3D techniques to achieve effects0.80text
and primarily 3D may use 2D rendering techniques.3D computer graphics are the same as 3D modelsinstance of2D applications may use 3D techniques to achieve effects0.80text
camerasinstance ofConcepts and principlesImages are typically created by devices0.80text

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