Seeing Motion

Author : Romana Karla Schuler
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783110422993

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Seeing Motion by Romana Karla Schuler Pdf

The central focus of this publication is the synthesis of science and art in the field of visual perception, in particular how early 19th century perceptual research into illusions, kinetic illusory figures, and illusory movement influenced the apparative / machine, kinetic art of the 20th century and the computer-generated visual art of the 21st century. Professional artists have traditionally used innovative, scientific inventions involving light and perspective for their work as well as making use of “visual aids”. Since the beginning of the 1920s, artists like Marcel Duchamp have been experimenting with illusory movement. Based on these early ideas and artistic experiments, and due to its relationship with illusory space, there was a renewed interest in illusory contour, especially among representatives of kinetic art and op art. Seeing Motion provides an historical overview extending from the theories of experimental visual perception research (Hermann Helmholtz, Ernst Mach, Sigmund Exner, Wilhelm Stern, Vittorio Benussi, Max Wertheim, George Stratton, Ivo Kohler) to apparative art (Alfons Schilling) and electronic-digital art (Jeffrey Shaw, Peter Weibel).

Author : Alvy Ray Smith
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262542456

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A Biography of the Pixel by Alvy Ray Smith Pdf

The pixel as the organizing principle of all pictures, from cave paintings to Toy Story. The Great Digital Convergence of all media types into one universal digital medium occurred, with little fanfare, at the recent turn of the millennium. The bit became the universal medium, and the pixel--a particular packaging of bits--conquered the world. Henceforward, nearly every picture in the world would be composed of pixels--cell phone pictures, app interfaces, Mars Rover transmissions, book illustrations, videogames. In A Biography of the Pixel, Pixar cofounder Alvy Ray Smith argues that the pixel is the organizing principle of most modern media, and he presents a few simple but profound ideas that unify the dazzling varieties of digital image making. Smith's story of the pixel's development begins with Fourier waves, proceeds through Turing machines, and ends with the first digital movies from Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky. Today, almost all the pictures we encounter are digital--mediated by the pixel and irretrievably separated from their media; museums and kindergartens are two of the last outposts of the analog. Smith explains, engagingly and accessibly, how pictures composed of invisible stuff become visible--that is, how digital pixels convert to analog display elements. Taking the special case of digital movies to represent all of Digital Light (his term for pictures constructed of pixels), and drawing on his decades of work in the field, Smith approaches his subject from multiple angles--art, technology, entertainment, business, and history. A Biography of the Pixel is essential reading for anyone who has watched a video on a cell phone, played a videogame, or seen a movie. 400 pages of annotations, prepared by the author and available online, provide an invaluable resource for readers.

Author : Tony Hiss
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307594396

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In Motion by Tony Hiss Pdf

In this extraordinarily wide-ranging, insightful, and revelatory book, Tony Hiss—the much-praised author of The Experience of Place—delves into a unique and instantly recognizable (though previously undescribed) experience that can happen to us when we travel, a special understanding and ability that can leave us feeling exhilarated. He illustrates how throughout human history—from our ancestors walking upright for the first time to astronauts walking on the moon—we have repeatedly availed ourselves of this seemingly elusive quality, which he calls “Deep Travel.” The sensation of Deep Travel can overtake us, Hiss says, whenever we tap into a sophisticated, wide-awake awareness we all possess. With a wealth of examples—from evocative accounts of his own journeys to celebrated travel writing across the centuries—Hiss identifies and rescues this powerful capacity and sets out simple techniques for accessing it no matter where we are. And this is only a jumping-off point for an original and penetrating explanation of how Deep Travel radically alters our perception of not only where we are but also when we are, by placing us in an “extended present,” and how it acts as an open-sesame to enlarge and enrich the world around us. Going even further, he investigates how we can remain absolutely still but travel in time itself, as our horizons move backward to include layers of nature and human culture that have gone before, or project us forward to consider what our actions will mean to those who will inhabit our spot on earth a few generations from now. Whether travel takes you around the corner or around the world, once you’ve read In Motion, no journey will ever feel the same.

Author : Eivind Røssaak
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9789089642127

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Between Stillness and Motion by Eivind Røssaak Pdf

Since the development of film as an artistic medium in the 1890s, there has been an inherent tension between still photographic images and moving cinematic images, from their form and function to the messages they convey and their impact on the beholder and on culture at large. This volume, one of the first book-length works to analyze, critique, and further the international debate about the meaning and use of motion and stillness in film and photography, takes these concepts out of the theoretical arena of cinematic studies and applies them to the wider and ever-changing landscape of images and media. With contributions from such acclaimed international scholars as Tom Gunning, Thomas Elsaesser, Mark B. N. Hansen, George Baker, Ina Blom, and Christa Blümlinger, these collected essays examine the strategic uses of stillness and motion in art from the mid-nineteenth century to the technologically driven present.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045602849

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Motion-Picture Distribution Trade Practices -- 1956, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of ... , 84-2 on Problems of Independant Motion-picture Exhibitors, March 21, 22, and May 21, 22, 1956 by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business Pdf

Author : Max Wertheimer
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262017466

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On Perceived Motion and Figural Organization by Max Wertheimer Pdf

This work by and about Max Wertheimer collects together new translations of his two most important articles and places them in both historical and contemporary contexts with the addition of essays by Michael Wertheimer ... [et al.]

Author : Erin Stutland
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401955281

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Mantras in Motion by Erin Stutland Pdf

Mind-body wellness and fitness expert combines mantra, self-reflection, and movement into an accessible 14-day routine for manifesting your best self. Holistic wellness and fitness expert Erin Stutland harnesses all the body's mental, physical, and spiritual energy in her tri-fold approach to creating change. When you move your body while repeating mantras--speaking your desires aloud--manifesting is no longer a purely intellectual exercise or an occasional craft project. Instead, you are expressing your passion through your voice and your body, putting every ounce of your energy in service of what you want. Each chapter breaks down one mantra to use to focus on a key step to achieving your best self, including unearthing your desires, releasing resistance, and taking inspired action. Alongside each mantra, Stutland provides stories from her own life and those of her clients, a meditation or visualization, a journaling exercise, and an easy movement to accompany the mantra to help enhance its resonant power. And to put it all together, you are provided with a 14-day plan so you can design the life you want, infusing the power of movement, mantra, and self-reflection.

Author : Arthur Gilman Shapiro,Dejan Todorović
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199794607

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The Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions by Arthur Gilman Shapiro,Dejan Todorović Pdf

Visual illusions are compelling phenomena that draw attention to the brain's capacity to construct our perceptual world. The Compendium is a collection of over 100 chapters on visual illusions, written by the illusion creators or by vision scientists who have investigated mechanisms underlying the phenomena. --

Author : Mae D. Huettig
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781512817041

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Economic Control of the Motion Picture Industry by Mae D. Huettig Pdf

This study was undertaken in conjunction with the Motion Picture Research Project. The research was conducted in Hollywood over a period of two years from April 1939 to April 1941.

Author : Walter De Gruyter Incorporated
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3110423006

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Seeing Motion by Walter De Gruyter Incorporated Pdf

The central focus of this publication is the synthesis of science and art in the field of visual perception, in particular how early 19th century perceptual research into illusions, kinetic illusory figures, and illusory movement influenced the apparative / machine, kinetic art of the 20th century and the computer-generated visual art of the 21st century.

Author : Naamah Akavia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780415536233

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Subjectivity in Motion by Naamah Akavia Pdf

Naamah Akavia delves deep into the history and life story of Hermann Rorschach, the Swiss psychiatrist known today for his inkblot test, and examines how the motif of movement figured into his psychological theory and psychiatric practice.

Author : W. Bach,J.K. Aggarwal
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1988-02-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0898382580

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Motion Understanding by W. Bach,J.K. Aggarwal Pdf

The physical processes which initiate and maintain motion have been a major concern of serious investigation throughout the evolution of scientific thought. As early as the fifth century B. C. questions regarding motion were presented as touchstones for the most fundamental concepts about existence. Such wide ranging philosophical issues are beyond the scope of this book, however, consider the paradox of the flying arrow attri buted to Zeno of Elea: An arrow is shot from point A to point B requiring a sequence of time instants to traverse the distance. Now, for any time instant, T, of the sequence the arrow is at a position, Pi' and at Ti+! the i arrow is at Pi+i> with Pi ::I-P+• Clearly, each Ti must be a singular time i 1 unit at which the arrow is at rest at Pi because if the arrow were moving during Ti there would be a further sequence, Til' of time instants required for the arrow to traverse the smaller distance. Now, regardless of the level to which this recursive argument is applied, one is left with the flight of the arrow comprising a sequence of positions at which the arrow is at rest. The original intent of presenting this paradox has been interpreted to be as an argument against the possibility of individuated objects moving in space.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : IND:30000088109453

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Motion-picture Films (compulsory Block and Blind Selling) by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Pdf

Author : Julian B. Barbour
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 052132467X

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Absolute or relative motion ? : a study from a Machian point of view of the discovery and the structure of dynamical theories by Julian B. Barbour Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Cinematography
ISBN : PSU:000017582186

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Moral Rights and the Motion Picture Industry by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice Pdf