The fast-evolving digital business has spawned the cybergnats phenomenon which is one strategy to survive the fluctuating business cycle. Cybergnats are companies that do special effects on a very small scale and with a staff as small as two to twelve people. They have become a critical part of the industry as they lend flexibility and control over costs.

The secret of these companies in surviving the ups and downs of the production market lies in the use of powerful and affordable technology while being careful to stay lean. Having just the equipment and the people needed instead of million dollar computers sitting in air conditioned rooms ensures that overhead remains manageable.

Those algebra, geometry, calculus and trigonometry classes may have just found their reason for being in our everyday life considering that much work is being done on computers. At present, it is the animation industry that can be considered math’s best friend. There are at least 100 powerful supercomputers performing various mathematical calculations to animate Pixar’s characters.

Advances in math paved the way for advances in the industry as math facilitated the making of more human-like characters and special effects. Trigonometry helps rotate and move characters, the special effects that make images shine and sparkle are provided by algebra while calculus helps light up a scene. Who knows what other industries will progress due to math?

Whereas the JPEG image produced by a camera is an image processed by the camera’s software wherein variables such as sharpness, contrast, saturation and white balance are applied to the digital image based on the camera’s settings, RAW represents the direct unprocessed image as seen by the camera’s sensor. This lossless format is generally preferred by professional photographers for their image negative which allows for the greatest post-processing flexibility.

Purist will use RAW when available although a large/superfine equivalent in digital camera is likewise acceptable. Its downside is its being proprietary to the camera manufacturer thus is not recommended for archival storage.

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