The Emergence Machine

Reel

physical · Cinema · Level 14 · E3

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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

A reel is a cylindrical spool that holds and transports film stock, emerging from the interaction of hold, where a physical grasp or restraint on an object or person arises from the interaction of matter and the dynamic pattern of movement and transformation, and motion, where a change in position or state of an object over time, involving energy and space.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “reel” 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
reel
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L2L1L0ReelFilm StockCinemaFilm… intermediate l…HoldEnvironmentFormLifeFlatMotionActionChangeEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesReelL14FlatL1MotionL1HoldL2CinemaL12Film StockL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Flat L1 (requires) Music sense
    A cylindrical spool that holds and transports film stock requires understanding of flat as a lightweight, portable structure, typically made of wood, covered with fabric or muslin, used to create a scenic backdrop or setting on a stage.
  • Motion L1 (requires)
    reel requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Hold L2 (requires)
    A cylindrical spool that holds and transports film stock.
  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first
  • Film Stock L13 (requires)
    A cylindrical spool that holds and transports film stock.