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IMA final
Intro to media arts final
30
Communication
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2012

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Term
Toy Story
Definition
1st animated full length movie
Term
Steamboat willie
Definition
1st animated movie with synchronized sound
Term
Modeling
Definition
Making
Primitives: Basic shapes that we use to help us construct the different characters, props, and enviroments for our films (made u of polygons)
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Render farms
Definition
Super computers used to render out animation.
Term
Cell rotoscoping
Definition
Tracing over live action footage to create a life-like animation, but never leaves the computer
Term
Speaker cone
Definition
GE and Bell labs created it in 1925. much louder than horn
Term
Show rider
Definition
is responsible to meet any of the bands demands.
Technical rider
Artist rider
Term
Tour Manager
Definition
Non technical logistics of the show, hires staff, business man, deals with money
Term
Production manager
Definition
Supervises crew, scheduling, and equipment on daily basis
Term
Stage manager
Definition
oversees the entire performance area
Term
Steward
Definition
In charge of local union workers
Term
Riggers
Definition
Connects chains and cables to ceiling
Term
Pryo technician
Definition
deals with fire
Term
House engineer
Definition
mixes audio for audience. Front of the house console
Term
Monitor engineer
Definition
mixes audio for performers. Monitor console
Term
System engineers
Definition
Design audio systems
Term
Instrument/back-line tech
Definition
prep instruments for performers
Term
Acoustic analysis engineer
Definition
maximizes sound based on room characteristics
Term
Input list
Definition
Documentation of what inputs the microphones are connected to, allowing the system to be put together quickly, show after show
Term
Gels
Definition
Sheet of plastic that goes on lighting instruments to produce color
Term
Sapce war
Definition
First game by steve "slug" Russell on the PDP-1
Term
Publisher
Definition
sells the game. quality assurance, game teasers.
Term
Developer
Definition
creates the game.
Term
API
Definition
Lets computer know which hardware to use and when/how
Term
Great video game crash
Definition
1983
Term
Design document
Definition
Plans out technical and administrative aspect of the game’s creation
Term
Treatment
Definition
Sales pitch
Term
PONG
Definition
1ST GAME AND OFFICIAL ATARI GAME
Term
SDK
Definition
Software Development Kit. technologies for game creators.
Term
Game engine
Definition
The core software that runs a video game, often reused for later games
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