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1. Re: Math and creative the side of Computer animation?

   

   Reply by thomasp · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   ah well. i guess problem solving and creative (doh) thinking isn't considered creative but smearing space marines on a piece of paper is? i consider creativity basically as the ability to come up with something - be it a game asset or a formula, a cool animation or a clever hack to make the engine run faster. the…

2. Math and creative the side of Computer animation?

   

   Topic by Neo_God · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   I would really like to know how much math is used on the creative side of 3d modeling and animation. Also what sort of math is used?

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   Reply by thomasp · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   so, programmers aren't creative then? or mathematicans, for that matter?

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   Reply by KDR_11k · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   The creative people are artists, artists don't do math. Only programmers need it and they need the really nasty stuff. Quaternions, matrix transformations, etc.

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   Reply by KDR_11k · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Not very, that's a different part of the brain and most people choosing a "logical" profession are less creative. Besides, you don't have them drawing up the concepts for the game assets, do you?

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   Reply by Jeff Parrott · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   I use some with envir art. Just figuring out how large should x be or what cholden is saying. Nothing that I need to call NASA about, just simple stuff.

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   Reply by Paul Jaquays · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Allegedly, artists setting up model rigs need algebra to set up limits and such.

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   Reply by arshlevon · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   [ QUOTE ] Well for one it's maths (from mathematics -- math doesn't really make sense) and I don't do it at all really. [/ QUOTE ] hahahahaha!!! when i was in austraila i heard people saying "maths".. sounded really dumb to me.. lets go do some maths.. i flunked my maths test.. but once i heard the reason for the "s" as…

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   Reply by KDR_11k · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Replace ^ with ** if you're using Haskell or Python as a calculator.

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    Reply by Toomas · Nov 2005 · Home› General Discussion

    a^2+b^2=c^2 is your friend