In Beverly Jones’ article “Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins”, she gave it a definition. Jones thought that it is “new forms of art and technology are frequently cast in the mode of old forms, just as other aspects of material and symbolic culture have been. Only when these new forms become available to the larger population can they affect cultural patterns of maintenance and change.”(Jones 21) It is easy to figure out that computer graphics did not appear suddenly and they are upgraded by old ones. The origins always affect this new forms and make it better for a long time.

Jones provides three historical examples as an illustration of her thesis. One of them is that “Early oil painting were similar in technique to egg tempera paintings and did not take advantage of oil’s mixing properties, slower drying and resultant appearance of softer edges.” (Jones 21) The creators of oil painting did not use oil’s advantage. After that, oil painting had been more and more upgraded by different people from different ages. This example showed by Jones told us that many new things are affected by origin.

I think one of the greatest illustration of Jones’ thesis at work in today’s culture is 3D animation. This modern production can be the best illustration for Jones’ thesis. In modern society, 3D animation is used in many companies all over the world. “3DS Max helps the entertainment industry continue to grow at an excelling rate by providing artists who work on games, film, and motion graphics create beautiful and compelling 3D content in a fraction of the time.”(tkellner21 para 1) We can see that 3D helps technique a lot in recent years. For example, my favorite game is World of Warcraft. This amazing game is so popular for nearly 10 years. Blizzard used 3D technique in its game and made it more real just like real life. The game become more and more funny and enjoyable. Why many films can achieve highest box office? This is because most of they use 3D technique. Just like the author said “Many companies use 3DS for its ease and performance. It has been used in Avatar and 2012 for the CGI animation which contain computer generated graphics from 3DS along with live-action acting.”(tkellner21 para 1) This is all affected by computer graphics. This is what Jones’ thesis at work in today’s culture affect in modern society.

Bibliography:

Tkellner21 (2013, july). 500 Word Essay on 3d animation. Retrieved March 2, 2014, from http://www.studymode.com/essays/500-Word-Essay-On-3D-Animation-1815826.html.

Jones, B. J. (1990). Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins. LEONARDO: Digital Image –Digital Cinema Supplemental Issue, pp. 21-30.