The Emergence Machine

Cgi

process · Cinema · Level 13 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Computer-Generated Imagery; digital images created using computers to replace, enhance, or create visual effects in films.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “cgi” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
CGI
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L3L2L1L0CgiCinemaFilmImageCellDigital… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureMotionActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCgiL13MotionL1DigitalL3ImageL10CinemaL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • CGI German
  • cgi English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    cgi requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Digital L3 (requires)
    Digital images created using computers to replace, enhance, or create visual effects in films.
  • Image L10 (requires)
    Digital images created using computers to replace, enhance, or create visual effects in films.
  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first