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1987

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Computer Imagery And Creative Energy, Linda K. Saxton May 1987

Computer Imagery And Creative Energy, Linda K. Saxton

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During the creative process energy becomes manifest through some form, be it nature, people, thought, or object. Individuals can expreience and absorb this energy directly through awareness of the subtle energy body and by developing its inner technology or system of energy centers and channels for the purpose of revitalizing body and mind and for transforming consciousness. It was my intent in this thesis to develop a videotape that would extend knowledge about, provide an experience of, and be an expression of creativity as the flow and manifestation of higher creative energy, higher referring to levels of refinement, the highest …


The Joker Is Wild, Jay Noiman Feb 1987

The Joker Is Wild, Jay Noiman

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None provided.


Animator: An Object-Oriented Approach, Stephen Kurtz Jan 1987

Animator: An Object-Oriented Approach, Stephen Kurtz

Theses

Object-oriented programming is presented as a paradigm for developing interactive systems for computer animation. Object types, evolved conceptually from graphics turtles, are implemented to provide the animator with familiar metaphors for the specification of motion in three-dimensional space. The intention is to create objects that can represent actors, cameras, and decor that the user can direct and animate in a relatively intuitive manner. Vector and turtle objects support the actors, which respond to messages to orient, accelerate and draw themselves on the screen. The MacApp object libraries are used to implement the standard Macintosh user interface and a unit is …