Computer Graphics

Computer Graphics

Computer graphics is creation, manipulation and storage of geometric objects and their images. And those images are displayed on screen or hardcopy devices. In other word, computer graphics refers to the image data created by a computer specifically with the help from specialized graphical hardware and software.

Types of Computer Graphics:

• 2-Dimensional
• Pixel art
• Sprite graphics
• vector graphics
• 3-Dimensional
• Computer animations

Advantages of Computer Graphics:

• It has ability to show moving pictures, thus it is possible to produce animations and add special effects with computer graphics.
• it provides tool for producing pictures of real world, also 2D, 3D, 4D, mathematical and geometrical surfaces.
• Having good quality of graphical display provides easy communication with a computer.

Application of Computer Graphics:

• Computational Biology
• Computational Physics
• Computer-aided design
• Computer Simulation
• Digital art
• Education
• Graphic design
• Info-graphics
• Information visualization
• Rational drug design
• Scientific visualization
• Special effect for cinema
• Video Games
• Virtual Reality
• Web design

Some notable examples of Computer Graphics in movies:

Use of Computer Generated Imagery, CGI in Furious 7 

Use of CGI in Rise of Planet of the Apes

animation from Frozen