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Maths in the Movies
Maths is used to create many of the special effects that modern films rely on so much. As an example, the Lord of the Rings trilogy used 263 special effects artists, all of whom used a vast amount of maths to do their work.
Making the image
A character such as Shrek is described mathematically as a collection of points, curves and surfaces, stored inside a computer. These points are moved around to give the impression of a living and breathing ogre, interacting with its environment. To create the image it is common to build a model of the character. The model is then scanned with a laser, and the coordinates of the points on its surface are stored in the computer. To do this, the points are joined up using mathematics to form wire skeletons, which are made up from simple polygons such as triangles....
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@International_mathematicschannel
Maths in the Movies
Maths is used to create many of the special effects that modern films rely on so much. As an example, the Lord of the Rings trilogy used 263 special effects artists, all of whom used a vast amount of maths to do their work.
Making the image
A character such as Shrek is described mathematically as a collection of points, curves and surfaces, stored inside a computer. These points are moved around to give the impression of a living and breathing ogre, interacting with its environment. To create the image it is common to build a model of the character. The model is then scanned with a laser, and the coordinates of the points on its surface are stored in the computer. To do this, the points are joined up using mathematics to form wire skeletons, which are made up from simple polygons such as triangles....
Source
@International_mathematicschannel