Computer Graphics have
come a long way.
Anything and everything
that is displayed on the Computer screen falls under the category of Computer
Graphics. This includes but is not limited to Operating system interfaces to
graphics in computer games. The journey that computer grahics have made is
astonishing.
From Operating systems
like :
 |
| Old Windows |
and games like :
 |
| A primitive verison of the game Ping Pong when it was released |
to Operating Systems
like :
 |
| Windows 7 |
and games like :
 |
| Latest generation of games |
which show incredible
detail and are almost life like with minute details of the real world like
textures being accurately displayed.
This has been mainly
possible due to new technologies that keep cropping up making the graphics
scene a hot one. In fact Computer Graphics is such a huge business that it has
complete companies dedicated to it which develop technology to improve graphics.
Companies like Nvdia and Intel have been researching and building completely
dedicated components called as “Graphics card” which can be plugged into
computers or onto systems to improve the performance drastically. These
graphics cards have a stand alone CPU (or GPU) which does the various computations
required to improve the quality of graphics. The down side of these is the
power consumption and consequently the generation of heat.
Another area where
Computer Graphics are used is in movies. Whenever there are any scenes in the
movie which cannot actually be filmed (Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, Apollo 13,
Transformers) or if the movie is to be completely animated (Toy Story, Shrek,
Monsters Inc.) or just plain expensive to shoot, computer graphics come to the
rescue. Computer graphics or CG as they are known in the movie industry are a
major part of movies. It does a magnificent job too. After all who can deny the
beauty of an aerial view of the army of soilders marching in to reinforce the
good guys in Helms Deep. A complete treat for the eyes!!
Computer Graphics are
present all around us, in Ads, in movies, in the games we play.
It plays an important
role in our life.
Image references -
1. Windows Old
- http://www.theoligarch.com/images/risc_os_30.gif
2. Old Ping pong
- http://www.geekologie.com/2008/08/08/obama-pong.jpg
3. Games new
-http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/FC3_PVP0412_screenshot_rebel_support_nologo.jpg
Hello Ashwin,
ReplyDeleteI like how you showed pictures of the beginning of computer graphics till now. It really shows how advance computer graphics have developed by comparing the pictures. You put examples of where computer graphics are being used other than video games and how they make beautiful scenes in certain movies. Explaining a little bit about graphics card was interesting especially for those who do not play pc gaming that much. Overall good job and keep it up.
Hi Ashwin, your post explains well about how computer graphics is important to us. I like your pictures. They illustrate different types of graphic uses within the computer. You absolutely did a good research. Using those fantasy movies as examples can really help reader to imagine how computer graphics help improve visual effects, something that could not be done with traditional artistic method. Overall, this is good post. Great job
ReplyDeleteThank you Ashwin for a nice post. I am really happy the way computer graphics field has developed in the last few years. The computer graphics industry is very hot. Movies and gaming are the two industries that have put the tremendous pressure on the growth of computer animation. Leading movies tend to have the biggest visual effects. 3D and 4D movies are latest trend. Few years ago, watching 3d movie was dream but now you can enjoy 3D movie at your home. Television commercials use more Hollywood effects than ever before, and the gaming industry is bursting with computer graphically created products.
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