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cpu is considered what
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the brain of the computer
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cpu speed in measured in
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htz
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clock speed is what
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the rate at which the cpu can execute instructions
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operating system is what
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the computers toolbox
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ram stands for
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random access mempry
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2 different ways to send data
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serial bus- single wire/ one bit at a time
parallel- multiple wires/ many bits at a time |
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3 act paradigm: act 1
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the hook- grabs attention
exposition- gives us history plot point one- events that moves us into act 2 |
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3 act paradigm
act2 |
aka the complication
the midpoint aka point of no return- half way point the climax- highest dramatic tension point |
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speed of sound
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1,130 ft per second
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another way to say speed of light
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electromagnetic energy
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human hearing range in freq.
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20hz to 20,000hz
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human hearing range in amp.
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(neg) -1/4 to 140 db
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how many times more powerful is 120db than 80db
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10,000
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KDKA
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first commercial radio station in 1920
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visible light
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smallest part of the light spectrum
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in the light spectrum what is the longest wave length
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red
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in the light spectrum what is the shortest wave length
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violet
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c m g =
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r g b
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r g b =
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c m y
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p i e r z =
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w a v o o
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frame rate for rolled film
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24 frames per second
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most common modern film format
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35mm
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dolby stereo
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4 channels
two wave forms down one side of film |
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dolby digital
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6 channels
in between the sprocket holes |
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sdds
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8 channels
digital data printed on both edges |
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dts
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6 channels
optical code synchs cd-rom |
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john logie baird
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invented the mechanical television
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philo farnsworth
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invented the electronic television
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john walson
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cable or antenna tv
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hdtv standards
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720p
1080i 1080p |
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nstc standard
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30 fps
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pal standards
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25 fps
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kinescope
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captures an image to store for later playback.
ampex |
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one minute of film
film fps= video fps= |
film=1,440
video=1,800 |
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rotoscope
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to trace over live action footage for the purpose of animation
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edweard muybridge
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animal locomation
the human figure in motion |
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j. stuart blackton
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funny faces
the 1st animated film |
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windsor mckay
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gertie the dinosaur
1st animation with personality |
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1st animated film with synchronized sound
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disney's steamboat willie
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keyframing
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set key positions of models and the computer creates the movement between them
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rendering
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converting 3d into 2d images
most time consuming aspect of animation |
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analog tape speed
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15 ips
30 ips |
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dynamic range
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max level
-headroom nominal level - signal to noise ratio noise floor -the hume a sound system thats naturally there |
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console to mtr is what path
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channel path
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mtr to monitor is what path
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the monitor path
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bandwidth
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freq. range (number of lanes on a hwy)
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throughput
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amount of data per second
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audio forms that are uncompressed
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wav and aiff
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cd sample rate
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44.1 hz
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quantization
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(16 bit) filling in the amplitude data in the sample
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authoring software
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allows for synchronizing multimedia projects without knowing code
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original cd standard capacity
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650 mb
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dvd can hold up to
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17.9 gb
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show rider
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artist rider- needs and requirements of the band
technical rider- needs of the crew |
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know tour personnel
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look it up
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rigger
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connects chains and cables to the ceiling
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monitor engineer
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mixes for the performers, so they can hear them selfs on stage
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house engineer
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mixes for the audience
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hdtv frame rates
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24 fps
30 fps 60 fps |
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western electric
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created the first PA system
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to types of show pro pre-show checks
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line check
sound check |
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splitter
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creates two copies of the original audio signal
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acoustic analysis engineer
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maximizes sound based on the room charateristics
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instrument/back line tech
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preps instruments for performace
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system engineer
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design audio systems
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system tech
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sound crew support
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two types of moving lights
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yoke/head style
mirror |
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gaming industry
year 1983 |
the great game crash (the economy, low confidence, bad game release)
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direct x
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api
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game engine first major arcade hit
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poing
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what company released poing
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atari
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leader in gaming until 1986 and release of natindo
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atari
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first video game
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tennis for two by william higinbotham in 1958
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first programmed game
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noughts and crosses by alex douglas in 1952
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first home game system
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the odyssey by magnavox designed by ralph baer in 1972
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why didn't the odyssey work
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people thought you had to have a magnavox tv in order to work the game
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insatans noise exp. gunshot is stored in _ in a video game
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ram
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event based sfx is stored in
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ram
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music and ambiance is streamed from
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disc
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testers
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do checks on game process. gold means its ready for release
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2d image is called a
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sprite
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treatment
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used to sell the game ideal
a quick overview of the game |
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chain of command for video games
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look it up
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