Computer graphics (disambiguation)
Computer graphics may refer to:
- Computer graphics, a subfield of computer science studying mathematical and computational representations of visual objects.
- Computer Graphics (Publication), the journal by ACM SIGGRAPH.
- 3D computer graphics, the application of computer graphics to generating 3d imagery.
- 2D computer graphics, the application of computer graphics to generating 2d imagery.
- CGI, the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media.
- Computer Animation, the art of creating moving images via the use of computers.
Definition
Computer graphics has two meanings in common use:
- Sub-fields of computer science and electrical engineering which study the manipulation of visual and geometric information. Computer graphics as an academic discipline focuses on the mathematical and computational foundations of image generation and processing rather than aesthetic issues.
- 2D computer graphics and 3D computer graphics, focusing on visual presentation of aesthetically or artistically appealing images or animation to a broad audience.
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