Maths Goes to the Movies

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The text shows how math is used to create the life-like computer generated images seen in movies such as Jurassic Park and Lord of the Rings.
Resource ID#: 67483 Type: Text Resource
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Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: computer graphics, movies, vector, ray tracing, complex numbers, quaternion numbers, math, text complexity, informational text
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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