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Computer Science careers in Film/Movie industry, outside of Computer Graphics [closed]
Not sure if this is the best place to ask this question, but seemed like a reasonable place to start.
I am a computer science major who has always been interested in the movie making process (post ...
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Build functionality around the design, or the other way around?
When you build an application, is it better to design the UI first (in Photoshop or whatever), then implement the functionality following the UI you just designed, or do the programming and build the ...
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Tool for work between UI/UX Designers and developers to show animations
Are there any standard tools for work between designers and developers, especially for designer to explain flow and animations (e.g. animation of components on ipad)?
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Rotate, Scale and Transform in video games
IF a 3 dot vector and a 3x3 matrix can rotate, scale and transform things in a virtual 3D space, could you use a 3x3x3 matrix and a 3.3.3 vector to do something to the games sense of time?
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How to import an image using openGL [closed]
I am new to openGL C++ and what I wanted to know is if there was a pre-existing function in the OpenGL library that would allow me to import a 3d or 2d model?
For example, if I make a 3d image ...
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How to find contour lines for Appel's Hidden Line Removal Algorithm
For fun I am trying to make a wire-frame viewer for the DCPU-16. I understand how do do everything except how to hide the lines that are hidden in the wire frame. All of the questions here on SO all ...
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I can't draw. How can I make polished applications?
I'm not a graphic designer. I'm pretty bad at drawing anything. I struggle to build things that look even as nice as "sample" applications bundled with development tools; primarily because I don't ...
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How do graphics programmers deal with rendering vertices that don't change the image?
So, the title is a little awkward. I'll give some background, and then ask my question.
Background: I work as a web GIS application developer, but in my spare time I've been playing with map ...
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Low level Linux graphics
For educational purposes, I'd like to write an application on a Linux environment that can process keyboard events and draw graphics without huge dependencies like X or SDL. I presume that this must ...
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Java or c++ for math intensive graphics application? [closed]
Lets say my friend needs to write an incredibly math heavy application. He has thought about using C++, but he wants to write it in Java. Just how slow is Java compared to C++? His application will ...
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Getting A Logo And Graphics For An Open Source Project
I have been working on an open source project for about 2 years.
I would like to create a web site, but I am on essentially a zero budget. I also need a logo.
My question: How should an open source ...
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How would you architect an application which is largely a collection of flowcharts?
I am working with a history teacher on a history app. He has like 200 flowcharts that he wants to put into the app (among other things). The two likeliest-looking ways to do it:
HTML/CSS. The big ...
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How can I get into C++ graphics library?
I'm 16 years old, have been programming for a year so far and I know 2 languages: C and C++. I've covered the basics, I've written functional windows programs, and I've written complicated bits of ...
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Retexturing a model via API on the web
I'm looking at creating a site where a user could see our product and configure the options or look of it and see an image that represents that.
The way I'm doing it now is if you have Piece A ...
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Drawing Ellipse from a bounding box?
Does anyone know a good algorithm for drawing an ellipse from a bounding box?
draw_ellipse(int s1, int s2, int s3, int s4, color c);
I don't need something optimized to incomprehendable , ...
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Image color/grayscale classification
I am trying to classify a set of images into grayscale or color groups. I have been using ImageMagic to do that, comparing the color image to a grayscale version of itself and then using the Peak ...
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Filling a scene with cubes
I am trying to design a solution for simulating gaseous fluids in confined areas, I am using naiver-stokes equations for fluid dynamics but since it only covers incompressible fluids like liquid, i ...
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Who can change the View in MVC?
I'm working on a thick client graph displaying and manipulation application. I'm trying to apply the MVC pattern to our 3D visualization component.
Here is what I have for the Model, View, and ...
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The perfect crossfade
I find it hard to describe this problem in words, which is why I made a video (45 seconds) to illustrate it. Here's a preview of the questions, please have a look at it on Vimeo: ...
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Best practices for graph representation of a system architecture?
I don't really know the nomenclature regarding these matters, but here is a brief description of what I want. Please let me know if I should substantiate more.
So I have this larger project involving ...
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Incremental and partial drawing of the large graphs
I have the following problem: I'm developing a software for data visualization where I get a graph structure and represent it in 3D space. So far, I've been using force-based algorithms to draw graphs ...
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Rendering trillions of “atoms” instead of polygons?
I just saw a video about what the publishers call the "next major step after the invention of 3D". According to the person speaking in it, they use a huge amount of atoms grouped into clouds instead ...
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Can we technically un-blur images?
Since there is an algorithm to blur images, so that part of it cannot be recognised, can we reverse the algorithm and unblur part of than image?
Is there a program that already does that, is that ...
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Good at Backend, but bad at front end
I want to start web development, I have been learning php.
I have experience in Java, Python, and C++
This experience has made me good at the back end side of web development.
But I am terrible at ...
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What kind of data visualization targeted for non-tech users have you used?
I work for a non-tech company and am getting lots of requests for "portals" and complaints about how our SSRS reports look, so I was poking around for some quick data visualization products that look ...
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How likely is it for a programmer to become a good designer?
I'm a programmer, and I'm pretty good at programming. I can easily pick up most technical topics such as Linux, Systems Administration, Databases and of course, new programming languages. I even ...
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What graphics engine is used in Photoshop
I am wondering what is the default graphics engine used in Photoshop?
It's great tool. And I don't know how they make it?
I mean, if I want to create a simple tool like it, I will use MFC/GDI+.
So, ...
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What good graphics libraries are there for Python, not necessarily having to be about games?
I would like to try out a simple graphics programming framework for Python. It mustn't be game specific or anything, nor does it have to support 3D. I just want to use it for drawing graphs, charts ...
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Learning graphical design as a developer
I'm mostly a developer and have been offered a job as webmaster. It's likely that I'll be asked to make some cosmetic changes to a website every now and then.
Has anyone made this transition? If so, ...
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Animation languages (or tools or libraries)?
What language, tools or libraries do you suggest for prototyping applications that use a lot of animation? For example:
Conway's game of life
Solar system simulation
Signal propagation
Good ...
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From console to GUI applications
I'm a beginner programmer and all I've worked with so far are console applications in C++. Coding wise, how is the graphical side of programs created? I understand the logic that I am using from ...
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Depending on another open source library: copy/paste code or include
I'm working on a large class and started implementing new features that need graphics. I started writing the graphics functions myself, but I know that open source libraries exist that can provide me ...
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Partnering with web designers, graphic designers as a way to get freelance / contract work?
I've been noticing a lot of ads for website "designers" (like on Craigslist) who mainly do the front-end type of work and use CMS systems like Wordpress and Joomla for light website work. I'm a "real ...
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Freelance web development vs. design
Do web design freelancers (I'm thinking individuals, not companies) typically do all development and design work themselves? What are the options for those with a strong base in back-end web ...
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What's the idea behind defining rectangles with two points?
It's not that this doesn't make sense, but it just works out awkward 99% of the time.
Often in 2D graphics rectangles are initialized, stored and manipulated as a pair of points. In no particular ...
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What graphical tools do you recommend for creating visually appealing system diagrams and flowcharts?
Aside from Visio, what tools would you recommend for making some visually appealing charts and diagrams?
