Cosma / Communication / Media / Image
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Introduction1
Computer Graphics (TheNorbo123, Norbert Podsadowski, YouTube Playlist)
Dictionary
image : (1) optical counterpart of an object produced by an optical device (as a lens or mirror) or an electronic device (2) a visual representation of something such as a likeness of an object produced on photographic material or a picture produced on electronic display (as a television or computer screen) — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Image (FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing)
graphic : of, relating to, or involving such reproductive methods as those of engraving, etching, lithography, photography, serigraphy, and woodcut — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Graphics (FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing)
Encyclopedia
Image is an artifact that depicts visual perception, for example a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject—usually a physical object or a person, thus providing a depiction of it.
The word ‘image’ is also used in the broader sense of any two-dimensional figure such as a map, a graph, a pie chart, or a painting. In this wider sense, images can also be rendered manually, such as by drawing, the art of painting, carving, rendered automatically by printing or computer graphics technology, or developed by a combination of methods, especially in a pseudo-photograph. — Wikipedia
Image (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Graphics are visual images or designs on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, screen, paper, or stone, to inform, illustrate, or entertain. In contemporary usage, it includes a pictorial representation of data, as in design and manufacture, in typesetting and the graphic arts, and in educational and recreational software. Images that are generated by a computer are called computer graphics. — Wikipedia
Computer graphics deals with generating images with the aid of computers. Today, computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film, video games, cell phone and computer displays, and many specialized applications. A great deal of specialized hardware and software has been developed, with the displays of most devices being driven by computer graphics hardware. It is a vast and recently developed area of computer science. The phrase was coined in 1960 by computer graphics researchers Verne Hudson and William Fetter of Boeing. It is often abbreviated as CG, or typically in the context of film as computer generated imagery (CGI). — Wikipedia
Computer Graphics (Encyclopædia Britannica)
CG 101: A Computer Graphics Industry Reference (Terrence Masson)
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Inspiration
Computer Science Field Guide (YouTube Playlist)
Computer Science Education Research Group (University of Canterbury)
Talks about Graphics (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Graphics (Big Think)
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Innovation
Technology
TJ FREE (YouTube Channel)
TJ FREE (Official Website)
Gimp Tutorials (TJ FREE, YouTube Playlist)
GIMP (Official Website)
GIMP Tutorials (Official Website)
GIMP (Wikipedia)
TJ FREE (YouTube Channel)
TJ FREE (Official Website)
Inkscape Tutorials (TJ FREE, YouTube Playlist)
Inkscape (Official Website)
Inkscape (YouTube Channel)
Inkscape (Wikipedia)
Free Graphic Design Software (TJFREE, Official Website)
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Preservation
History
Museum of Obsolete Objects (YouTube Channel)
Film Media (Jason Curtis, Museum of Obsolete Media)
The History of Computer Graphics and Digital Art Project (ACM SIGGRAPH)
People Behind the Pixels: History of Computer Graphics (Terrence Masson)
History of Computer Graphics (Terrence Masson, The Computer Graphics Book Of Knowledge)
Imaging (Engineering and Technology History Wiki)
Museum
The Computer Graphics Museum
The Computer and the Image Exhibit (The Computer Museum)
Library
DDC: 006.6 Computer Graphics (Library Thing)
Subject: Computer Graphics (Library Thing)
Subject: Computer Graphics (Open Library)
LCC: T 385 Computer Graphics (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: T 385 Computer Graphics (Library of Congress)
Subject: Computer Graphics (Library of Congress)
Subject: Computer Graphics (WorldCat)
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Participation
Education
Online Free Education (YouTube Channel)
Screens and 2D Graphics (Crash Course Computer Science, YouTube Video)
Computer Science Education Research Group (University of Canterbury)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Course
Graphics and Visualization Courses (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Computer Graphics Courses (edX)
Community
Occupation
Graphic Designers (CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Graphics Designers (Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Organization
ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (ACM SIGGRAPH)
Event
News
Computer Graphics (JSTOR)
Computer Graphics (Science Daily)
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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Format Multimedia (Video, Animation) Image (Object) Scent, Flavor, Audio (Text) Haptic, “Other“
See also Color, Visual Arts
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