Film, television and media production are subject to consistent change due ever-evolving technological economic environments. Accordingly, tertiary teaching of areas such as cinema, animation visual effects require frequent adjustments regarding curriculum structure pedagogy. This paper discusses a multifaceted, cross-disciplinary approach Visual Narratives part Digital Design program. Specifically, pedagogical challenges in Storytelling through Motion Capture Effects addressed, new...

Abstract E‐mobility has been gaining importance in recent years Germany, with the National Platform for infrastructure Germany is expected to change fast, therefore many charging stations will appear. These need be managed, and aim of this work explore how web applications could best support productivity user experience context. We compared a text‐form‐based approach map‐based addition update locations chargepoints. found that yields better learning effects offers compromise between...

Modern films, games and virtual reality applications are dependent on convincing computer graphics. Highly complex models a requirement for the successful delivery of many scenes environments. While workflows such as rendering, compositing animation have been streamlined to accommodate i

This paper presents a novel approach to procedural generation of urban maps for First Person Shooter (FPS) games. A multi-agent evolutionary system is employed place streets, buildings and other items inside the Unity3D game engine, resulting in playable video levels. computational agent trained using machine learning techniques capture intent designer as part system, enable semi-automated aesthetic selection underlying genetic algorithm.

ZusammenfassungDie Vorteile qualitativer bzw. rekonstruktiver Forschungsmethoden sind in sozialwissenschaftlichen Fächern seit langem anerkannt und werden der Forschungspraxis umfassend eingesetzt. Im wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Feld hingegen spielen qualitative Methoden, wie z.B. leitfadengestützte Interviews oder teilnehmende Beobachtungen, praktisch keine Rolle. Vor dem Hintergrund, dass eine Mehrzahl deutscher Ökonomen Interesse Kenntnisse empirischen für sehr wichtig hält, sollte es...

Distant healing procedures consist of benevolent intentions, often taking the form prayers for a patient. Despite inconclusive evidence regarding distant healing, are widespread health-related technique. We studied subjective concepts in 17 patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity who were given during randomized controlled trial. applied reconstructive interview analysis when analyzing results. The overall theme was tension between mainstream...

The translation services of the E uropean U nion ( EU ) are meant to guarantee that institutions can, and actually do, communicate with member states in these states' own official languages, as long they have been bestowed status languages (Council Regulation No 1, Articles 1–5). Though it is well‐known among politicians reality falls short this objective, there no serious discussion about this, let alone an attempt bring line Regulation. As following study Commission's communication G erman...

This paper outlines an approach for evolutionary procedural generation of video game content. The study deals with the automatic level designs using genetic algorithms and development a fitness function that describes playability level. research explores

Abstract Philippe van Parijs explains in Linguistic Justice for Europe and the World concept of maxi-min language use as a process choice. He suggests that chosen common should maximize minimal competence community. Within multilingual group people, is known best by participant who knows it least. For obvious reasons, only English would qualify having status. This article argues rather normative concept, not because itself remains empirically unfounded. Moreover, choice result complex social...

Educational spaces within a university campus have traditionally been seen as lecture theatre with an area set aside for tutorials. In the case of computer-based teaching programme, this has computer lab, projector, screen and lecturer at front room. All usually in semi-darkness and, work is computer-based, there nothing stimulating walled environment: just rows desks computers. Perhaps purely pragmatic reasons basically accepted by educators way things were done. However, it always meant...

A digital seal is a cryptographically signed 2D barcode printed on document to verify the document's authenticity and integrity. In order secure image against tampering, compact hash can be stored inside barcode. We investigate experimentally evaluate various methods from areas of hashing face verification w.r.t. its appropriateness for such an that resistant print-scan transformation. Exhaustive experiments with genuine security paper show compressed local binary patterns (LBPs) feature...