Bridging Something New with Computer Graphics

摘要

Computer graphics, like other scientific fields, has made great strides, thanks to landmark developments at various times throughout its history. Established on innovative discoveries made during the 1970s and 1980s, the field of CG was itself something of a revolution. Since its establishment, CG has made steady progress toward producing ever more interesting graphics, created with ever greater efficiency. Computer graphics research is conducted in two realms: academic and industrial. The academic perspective tends to place priority on new theoretical concepts, while the industrial perspective focuses on applying the theories in production. These two perspectives require different creativities, and the progress of CG technologies relies on the collaboration between them. Here we examine some of the landmark discoveries made by the interplay of these two branches, as well as take a look at the road to where they might lead.