Computer Graphics
Computer graphics are pictures and films created using computers. Usually, the term refers to computer-generated image data created with the help of specialized graphical hardware and software. It is a vast and recently developed area of computer science. The phrase was coined in 1960, by computer graphics researchers Verne Hudson and William Fetter of Boeing. It is often abbreviated as CG, though sometimes erroneously referred to as computer-generated imagery (CGI).
Some topics in computer graphics include user interface design, sprite graphics, vector graphics, 3D modeling, shaders, GPU design, implicit surface visualization with ray tracing, and computer vision, among others. The overall methodology depends heavily on the underlying sciences of geometry, optics, and physics.
Computer graphics is responsible for displaying art and image data effectively and meaningfully to the consumer. It is also used for processing image data received from the physical world. Computer graphics development has had a significant impact on many types of media and has revolutionized animation, movies, advertising, video games, and graphic design in general.
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Atlantic University College
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Scholarships for Computer Graphics Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
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Max Christianson Division of Business and Computer Science ScholarshipUnion College, Nebraska |
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award $25,000 |
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NCK Tech Kansas Promise ScholarshipNorth Central Kansas Technical College |
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award Up to $20,000 |
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Code Platoon Veteran and Spouse ScholarshipCode Platoon |
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award Up to $15,500 |
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Code Platoon MilSpouse Coders ScholarshipCode Platoon |
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award Up to $15,500 |
deadline Varies |
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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TMCF | PPG Foundation ScholarshipThurgood Marshall College Fund |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline March 27, 2023 |
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Lockheed Martin STEM ScholarshipLockheed Martin |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 31, 2023 |
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S-Cubed ScholarshipWestminster College, Utah |
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award $8,000 |
deadline Varies |
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ITWomen Scholarship ProgramITWomen Charitable Foundation |
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award $8,000 |
deadline March 28, 2023 |
Computer Graphics Related Majors
- Computer Science
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- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Information Science/Studies
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
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