...enough to take out of the studio and deep into a real forest. And long enough that moviemakers no longer need to give a recognizable Hollywood star top billing to bring in audiences. In fact, if you passed the leading man of Dawn—Andy Serkis—on the street, you wouldn't recognize his face at all, for you never see it on the screen. That's because his performance in the woods (actually, forests near Vancouver, not San Francisco) wasn't fillmed traditionally, it was motion captured, and used as a framework for a computer-created realistic digital ape, Caesar. And, for the first time in my knowledge, it's the performances of the motion capture actors, not the regular actors portraying humans, that are getting all the good reviews from critics; there is even talk of the first best-actor Oscar nomination for a motion-capture performance. Motion capture enables moviemakers to create realistic non-human characters—including Gollum in Lord the Rings, the Na’vis of Avatar, and the intelligent chimpanzees and orangutans of Rise of the Planet the Apes. It has also let moviemakers digitally tweak human characters, aging...
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...Reaction Paper The animation film “Frozen” has been the talk of the town since the Christmas season of 2013. And up ‘til now, it is still gaining a wider audience captivating the hearts of many, transcending from generations to generations. I’ve only come to watch Frozen around 2 weeks ago and I thought to myself, “Wow, ako nalang ata ang nilalang na hindi pa nakakapanood nito hahaha” but it’s never too late! I’ve watched it with my sisters and I can’t help but notice how it was made. I kept analyzing the background, the character design, and the movement itself. Let me elucidate my thoughts and insights on this 3D animated film. First, I guess we can’t take the critique out of us MMA individuals for we are already inculcated with theories and have applied our knowledge and skills into concrete work that repetition, it is already natural for us to notice things in animated films people wouldn’t normally notice. I love the character design of Elsa and Anna, two contrasting designs yet with striking similarity all the while making them both stand out in their own respective characters. There was also a great transition in the character growth of the two; I also adored the colours used for each character that evidently manifested all throughout the film. My favourite 3D mind bogglers are the amazing frozen icicles, soft cloud like snow, and the beautiful map design of Arendelle. I must say that the animators of Frozen are superb! The overall theme is perfectly executed. Second...
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...In finance, the efficient-market hypothesis (EMH), or the joint hypothesis problem, asserts that financial markets are "informationally efficient". In consequence of this, one cannot consistently achieve returns in excess of average market returns on a risk-adjusted basis, given the information available at the time the investment is made. There are three major versions of the hypothesis: "weak", "semi-strong", and "strong". The weak form of the EMH claims that prices on traded assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, or property) already reflect all past publicly available information. The semi-strong form of the EMH claims both that prices reflect all publicly available information and that prices instantly change to reflect new public information. The strong form of the EMH additionally claims that prices instantly reflect even hidden or "insider" information. Critics have blamed the belief in rational markets for much of the late-2000s financial crisis.[1][2][3] In response, proponents of the hypothesis have stated that market efficiency does not mean having no uncertainty about the future, that market efficiency is a simplification of the world which may not always hold true, and that the market is practically efficient for investment purposes for most individuals.[4] In political science and economics, the principal–agent problem or agency dilemma concerns the difficulties in motivating one party (the "agent"), to act in the best interests of another (the "principal") rather than...
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...Enhancing the Animated Movie-goers Experience with the Science of Gas Dynamics Angelia Romero Intro to Physical Science Professor Paquette Enhancing the Animated Movie-goers Experience with the Science of Gas Dynamics The goal of animated films has been immerse the audience in a fantasy world while maintaining some semblance of reality in those worlds. Various techniques are used to generate motion picture animation but they have all taken advantage of a phenomenon called “persistence of vision”. The “persistence of vision” is where the brain reads a rapid series of images as an unbroken movement. From the beginning, the animation was achieved by filming thousands and thousands of still images that were edited together to produce one continuous reel of film. Teams of artists meticulously drew each frame were tasked with capturing the aesthetic of the film while also mimicking the physics of the real world. Animation where each frame or cell is hand drawn and then compiled is called traditional or classical animation. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, generally considered the first full length animated feature using tradition animation, required 1,500,000 hand-drawn and colored frames to make the movie. As computing technology grew less expensive, movie studios like Disney gradually transitioned from the millions of hand paintings to computer based animation. Pixar finally broke the mold for animated films by releasing the world’s first computer animated feature...
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...Skills Paper : “The importance of using Video/Photo Reference in 3D Animation” By: Jeremy Smith Using Video/Photo reference in 3D Animation is the most accurate way to produce high quality Animations. Getting up and actually physically acting out and recording a few scenes or taking pictures of yourself blocking out poses is very beneficial when animating. Being able to convey what you see in a video or in a photograph into a pose or a full-fledged animation is a great skill to have when animating. “Free handing” animations or animating without reference is not just tricky and hard to do, but is a poor way to animate. Not using reference when animating can lead to many problems and difficulties when making animations. Personally I extensively use reference when animating. The majority of the time I will actually get up and physically record myself walking around or doing certain poses in front of a camera. . Doing this is not just good reference, but allows you as the animator to kind of walk in the shoes of the character and get a certain feel for what the animation should look and feel like. Most of the time animations are done at a frame rate of 24 FPS (Frames Per Second). Lets say you are animating a simple walk cycle – having a character walk a distance – and say you want the walk cycle to be 3 seconds long, recording yourself doing the walk cycle will tell you the timing of the animation and what poses should be at what frames(the pose at second 1 of the recording...
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...The Impact of Evolving Technologies Computer generated imagery has spanned the verge of acceptability. “CGI frequently plays an essential role in the creation of the believable alternate reality necessary for the enjoyment of a film” (Goodyer, 2012). The animation cartoon looks is replaced with subtle distinction of movement and expression. “Motion capture represents a wholly new form of filmmaking, one that cannot and should not be limited by our previously held definitions of synthetic versus recorded cinema” (Freedman, 2012). The once was a drawing, that was made into several to produce a cartoon seen in films, times have changed with technology, now it is becoming more realistic and believable to audiences. “But no matter how impressive the trappings used to surround the audience–all the tricks of lighting and make–up and acting and computer–generated imagery–the root of all movies is the story, and without it, nothing else matters. If a story works, if it engages the audiences for two hours, then there is no wrong way to tell it. If the story doesn’t work, then the opposite is true” (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2011). Avatar (2009), was an American Science Fiction film set in the 22-century. “Avatar cost somewhere between $250 million and $500 million to make, yet weeks after its release, it had already grossed more than $1 billion worldwide for the Twentieth Century–Fox Film Corporation” (Gray, 2010). While to create such a costly movies was a big risk for...
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...using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.IO; namespace Project { public partial class Form1 : Form { public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void label2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label17_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label20_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label21_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label19_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label22_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } int numkChesney, numjBoog, numCitizens, numGovt, numMacy; double pricekChesney = 0, pricejBoog = 10.00, priceCitizens = 31.00, priceGovt = 29.50, priceMacy = 30.75; double costkChesney, costjBoog, costCitizens, costGovt, costMacy, subtotal, discountAmount, discountRate, servicecharge, tax, total; double taxRate = 0.075; private void checkoutButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Button b = (Button)sender; ...
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...is complete, take a screenshot of the result (see below) Instructions to take a screenshot 1. When you have the information open your desktop, please press PRINT SCREEN on your keyboard. 2. Open PAINT on your computer (Found in accessories) 3. Paste into PAINT (using Ctrl V) 4. Save file to a location you will remember like your desktop. Alternative: You can also use the Snipping Tool (Windows 7&8) as an option. Click on your start button Click on accessories Then snipping tool. You will draw over the area you want to copy Save to desktop and then upload.. Windows 8 Keyboard shortcut for windows 8 for capturing screenshots. If you click the keyboard combination of the Windows Key + Print Screen, Windows 8 will capture the current screenshot and save it automatically in the Pictures Library Post to your support page 1. You then need to log into your profile at www.workatsykes.com 2. Click on HELP, located at the top of the page. 3. In the body of the message you can type in Screen Shot 4. Then click on the Browse Button. 5. Navigate to the spot you saved your screen shots, and click on the screen shot. 6. Click on the file and then choose “Open”. 7. Then click on “ Send Message”...
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...A report on An analysis on Walton refrigerator Submitted to: Md. Ismail Hossain Associate professor Department of marketing University of Dhaka Submitted by: Group Insuperable Section: B Department of marketing University of Dhaka Submission date: May 2, 2016 GROUOP NAME: INSUPERABLE Serial no. | Name | Roll no. | 1. | Ashikul Islam | 44 | 2. | Shahinur Akter | 98 | 3. | Farjana Akter Mito- | 110 | 4. | Sajal Bepary | 112 | 5. | Forhadi Afsana | 152 | 6. | Sajedul Islam | 176 | 7. | Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq- | 266 | 8. | Md. Eqramul Islam | 268 | 9. | Tonmoy Das | 270 | 10. | Md. Anamullah | 274 | Letter of transmittal May 2, 2016 Md. Ismail Hossain Associate professor Department of Marketing University of Dhaka Subject: submission the report on “an analysis on Walton refrigerator” Dear Sir...
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...Market Segmentation of Kwality Walls Cornetto HUL had entered the ice-cream market through acquisitions of approximately 150 crores. It acquired Dollops from Cadbury’s in 1993 while it bought Kwality and Milkfood in 1995. Since Amul has entered into the ice-cream market, Walls has lost a huge market share to Amul. To again gain the lost market share, HUL has modified their market segmentation. On the basis of Density, it has segmented Indian market into Urban and rural area. It has decided to focus only on the urban segment specifically the top 6 metros of India. Over the years, it has expanded to the top 30 cities. The philosophy behind this decision is that the top 30 cities has 70% of total ice-cream consumers in India, i.e. the 30:70 principle. Kwality walls just want to increase the consumption of ice-creams in the markets in which they are present rather than entering into new market. HUL has also segmented the market based on demographics into three categories: Kids, Teenagers and Families. Cornetto as a brand Is targeted at teenagers while Paddle pop is for kids while red tub is for families. This kind of segmentation has allowed to create more consumption opportunity for different segments. For e.g. teenage hangouts for promotion of Cornetto. This segmentation also allows pricing based differentiation for the three segments. Paddle pop is sold at Rs.5 to Rs. 10, Cornetto for youth is priced between Rs. 20 and Rs. 30 while the family pack ice-creams are priced between...
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...1 The political environment in India has proven to be critical to company performance for both Pepsi and Coca-Cola India. What specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? Could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? If not, could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? Coca-cola and Pepsi Inc. two world brand of carbonated soft drinks. They have their presence throughout the world and when these companies planned to set up their business and launch their products in the Indian market rather than facing competition with each other these three companies have to face lots of governmental regulations and also have to face the political environment because the Coca-cola has initially made its setup but due to stringent laws and losses have to shift back but again after the opening of foreign investment in India these to big players in the market launch themselves. In India when these companies launched the demand of these drinks was very less India was very much conservative for foreign investors. With liberalized policies in FDI in the year 1991 Pepsi launched in 1986 before FDI and Coca-Cola launched in 1993 till than Pepsi grabbed the market made its presence and created a foothold for aerated drinks. To follow the rules of Indian government they customized their names according to Indian market. Coke had sold its 49% stake to Indian company to have a base in India Pepsi didn’t had to practice this...
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...we see a celebration of the perfect physique, from the male athletic body to statues molded in the likeness of Greek gods. In comparison, Indian sculpture captures the ancient Indian ideology of the release from the physical and the emphasis on the spiritual, and sculptures were not only dedicated to the gods, but were worshipped. Ancient Greek and Indian sculptures were such an important part of communicating cultural views of the time that it continues to this day to inspire modern day art. Ancient Indian sculptures can trace its beginnings to the Harappan civilization of the Indus River region (ca.2600-ca.1500) and it is thought they learned to make bronze and metal figures from Mesopotamians. India’s National Museum in New Delhi houses one of the oldest known artifacts, a copper image of a young woman whose features included a wide nose and thick lips, which was the physical traits typical of the Harappans. Her relaxed pose leads us to believe she is a dancing girl and this style would be seen in future Indian sculpture. After the fall of the Harappan culture, Indian art was influenced by the remaining Harappan populous and the Greeks. The Greeks influence Indian art when in 326 B.C.E, Alexander the Great conquered much of northwestern India and the Greek style became popular in India. The Greek style, in turn, was influenced by both the Mycenaean’s and the Egyptians. The most important periods of Ancient Greek sculpture were Archaic, Classical...
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...Case study on Videocon Case Facts: * Mr Sanjay Nigam recently got promoted as the area sales manager. * His main work is to allocate quota among his five divisional sales managers. * A portion of Mr. Sanjay’s compensation is dependent on, how the divisional sales managers would reach their given quotas. * He was heading the refrigerator business for Videocon, later he was given the responsibility of the sales of the region. * 1985, via technical tie up with Toshiba; Videocon launched India’s first world class colour television. * Videocon has almost zero waste technology which help reduce cost by optimizing the production process. * The company now produces both colour as well as black and white televisions. * At its modern plant, the company produces all critical and important components with backward integration technology. * It also produces sophisticated products ranging from audio systems, radio, recorders and personal stereos. * Videocon was the first company to introduce the picture-in-picture, turbo sound, surround sound and large screens. * It is the first the first Indian company to win the prestigious CE approval for exporting their television to Europe. * Along with high completion, there is also high opportunity in the Indian market. * Their major competitors’ are Onida, BPL, LG and Samsung. * In the refrigerator sector their major competition is with Sony, Kelvinator and Electrolux. * They are one of...
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...corporate debt restructuring (CDR) scheme, which came into effect from January 2003. The CDR bought us time to focus on operations. We shed manpower (about 1,000 employees), cut production costs, sold our ships and some land. ANU AGA P68 business. We recognised – much ahead of the competition – that rural India would become a key growth driver. A blueprint was chalked out to target this consumer class and widen our distribution footprint in the hinterland, a move that is paying dividends even today. While launching new products and upgrading packaging to remain contemporary, I felt it was also time to expand our horizons and took on the MNCS on their home turf and in overseas markets. This was a big game-changer for Dabur. Before 2000, Dabur’s overseas business was limited to exporting a limited number of products for the Indian diaspora in select markets. We felt DABUR INDIA BREACHING BORDERS THE CASE Bought companies with debt. Could not repay when cement prices crashed BY SUNIL DUGGAL THE CASE Despite high demand for consumer products, Dabur was not able to grow THE STRATEGY Outsourced non-core businesses. Entered new categories. Targeted rural India. Expanded overseas THE STRATEGY Opted for a corporate debt restructuring scheme. Cut costs. Sold some assets. Went in for a GDR issue Extraordinary situations demand extraordinary measures. So, in September 2005, we made an audacious move, coming out with a Global Depository Receipts...
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... Saved Papers Home Page » Business and Management Bella Health Care India In: Business and Management Bella Health Care India Should Bella Healthcare India take on Project TKO and develop an EKG specifically for the local market? Why or why not? TKO, “Technical Knockout”, is single channel EKG, Bella Healthcare India is planning to launch in Indian market. As per my opinion, Bella has many reasons to take up this opportunity. I will categorise these reasons in two broad categories, External and Internal factors. First external factor that affects decision of Bella to take TKO is large population of India with insufficient health care services. India’s population is large and growing but healthcare facilities are not growing with the same rate. Also most of the medical facilities of the country are concentrated in urban areas, leaving rural area with insufficient healthcare facilities. Unfortunately, most of the Indian population stays in small towns and villages. Another fact, in line with this, is availability of less no of physicians and specialists in the field of heart diseases. This has created room for medical services and devices sellers to expand their businesses in the country. The EKG global revenue chart shows that between 2010 and 2015, 9% – 12% of the global revenue will come from Asia-Pacific. As one of the second highest population country in Asia-Pacific, India will definitely contribute major portion of the revenue. The figures in the chart...
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