Bézier curves are very common in computer graphics and also touch on mathematical aspects. In the following article we offer a short introduction to working with Bézier curves and describe them first visually and then mathematically. There are different forms of Bézier curves; linear, square, cubic etc. Linear Bézier curves are just straight lines. The [...]
If you want to learn the basics of graphic design, you don`t need to deal with expensive premium software - there are some helpful programs that you can download completely free of charge and which are very comparable to their paid counterparts. For experienced professionals, there`s no real substitute for the Adobe Creative Cloud, [...]
AviSynth is one of the video editing tools available to you for modifying and using digital video. Compared to other similar tools, it is very powerful, even more so than VirtualDub, although this software is better suited for recording movie footage. It is extremely useful for synchronizing material from different soruces. [...]
Avid DS (called Avid DS Nitris until early 2008) is a high-end offline and finishing system that includes a nonlinear editing system and visual effects software. It was developed by Softimage in Montreal. Softimage was owned by Microsoft at the time DS v1.0 was introduced and was acquired by Avid Technology Inc. shortly thereafter. [...]
An Active Appearance Model (AAM) is a computer vision algorithm for matching a statistical model of object shape and appearance with a new image. They are built during a training phase. A set of images, along with the coordinates of the landmarks that appear in all images, is provided to the supervisor. [...]
AngularJS is a structured JavaScript framework for dynamic one-page applications. As a framework, it uses code templates written in HTML to execute certian functions or commands. The data binding and dependency functionality of AngularJS saves time when writing long code. All these functions are combined in one browser, making it an appropriate server technology. [...]
The term "albedo" refers to the amount of solar energy that is reflected from the earth and returns to space. Albedo is part of the energy of the sunlight that flows back into the atmosphere. These rays have a considerable influence on our climate. As the albedo [...]
The applet provides with this www page is an interactive demonstration that introduces the basics of sampling theory. Quick start. The signals we use in the real world, like our voices, are called "analog" signals. To process these signals in computers, we need to convert them into [...]
ActionScript is an object-oriented programming language (OOP), which was developed especially for the animation of web pages. ActionScript was originally released with Macromedia Flash 4 und improved for Flash 5. It is also a sophisticated version of the scripting language introduced in Flash 3. ActionScript allows developers to create screen environments that respond to [...]
When HTC and Oculus launched their first generation Virtual Reality (VR) headsets in spring 2016, it was like the beginning of a revolution. These headsets were immersive and sophisticated, unlike anything the audience had been before and a clear leap forward compared to disasters like Nintendo`s Virtual Boy. But if you fast-forward 3 years, [...]
