{"id":21927,"date":"2018-03-17T11:21:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/?page_id=21927"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:08:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:08:49","slug":"stem-steam-the-movies-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/stem-steam-the-movies-math\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM\/STEAM & The Movies Math"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
M<\/strong>ATH<\/td>\nFILM(S) REFERENCED<\/td>\nCONCEPTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMovies Through A Mathematical Lens<\/a><\/p>\n

What type of math is involved in Pixar animation?<\/a><\/td>\n

Superman II
\nDespicable Me<\/p>\n

Inside\/Out<\/td>\n

Acceleration
\nEstimation<\/p>\n

Many (see article)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Math in Special Effects<\/a><\/td>\nMusic video<\/td>\nAlgebra, \u00a0Distance, Light Intensity,
\nExposure (photography)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Film Aspect Ratio<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Related\u00a0video<\/a><\/td>\nCaptain America:
\nWinter Solider;
\nCitizen Kane;
\nBen Hur;
\nA Serious Man;
\nOz: The Great And The Powerful;
\nThe Grand Budapest Hotel;
\nOliver;
\nThe Dark Knight<\/td>\n		Aspect ratio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jumping Out of Windows<\/a>\u00a0(stunts)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nmeasuring, multiplication, division, and remainders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Math in the Film Industry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\ntrigonometry, algebra, integral calculus,
\nsubdivision surfaces, division, geometry, and harmonic coordinates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How One Visual Effects Director Uses Math<\/a><\/td>\nHarry Potter, Sweeny Todd,
\nPrince of Persia,
\nGI Joe<\/td>\n		fluid modeling, gravity, viscosity, voxels, density,
\n3D geometry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A Math Breakdown of Cinematography
\nof \u201cThere Will Be Blood<\/a>\u201cRelated\u00a0article<\/a><\/td>\n		\u00a0There Will Be Blood<\/td>\nGeometry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Math Goes Movies<\/a><\/td>\nJurrasic Park,
\nLord of the Rings<\/td>\n		polygons, triangles, ray tracing, vectors,
\ncaustics, precomputed radiance transfer,
\nradiosity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Film Lighting & Math<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nmultiplication, angles, measurements, division,
\nskip counting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geometry of Lenses
\n<\/a>(Lesson plan)<\/td>\n		<\/td>\ngeometry,\u00a0areas, ratios, and square roots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Math Algorithm Claims to
\nPredict Film\u2019s Success<\/a><\/td>\n		<\/td>\nalgorithm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pixar combines math to<\/a>\u00a0make its movies
\n<\/a>related\u00a0video<\/a><\/td>\n		The Incredibles
\nRatatouille
\nFinding Nemo<\/td>\n		algebra, geometry ,\u00a0calculus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pixar Sr. Scientist Explains Math of Movies
\n<\/a>related\u00a0video<\/a><\/td>\n		Cars 2, Brave,
\nGeri\u2019s Game<\/td>\n		arithmetic, algebra, geometry, polygons,
\ncalculus, combinatronics, light, fluid, gases,
\ncompression algorithm, parabolas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ryan Kavanugh Uses Math To Make Movies<\/a><\/td>\nBatman,\u00a0Zombieland,
\nCharlie Wilson\u2019s War,
\nPaul Blart: Mall Cop,
\nSeason of the Witch,
\nThe Perfect Getaway,
\nMatrix, Waterworld,
\nJesse James,
\nThe Fighter, Evan Almighty,
\nBruce Almighty,
\nLand of the Lost,
\nBrothers,
\nSomewhere in Time, Titanic<\/td>\n		variables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Box Office Math<\/a>\u00a0(lesson plan)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0Calculations, measures,\u00a0box plots
\n(both modified and
\nnon-modified), histograms, and
\nstem-and-leaf plots.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independent Filmmakers Talk Math<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCalculations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Croods & Math<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCoding, effects tools, process control,
\nfluid dynamics,\u00a0Cloud computing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is the average budget for a\u00a0<\/a>
\nHollywood movie?<\/a><\/td>\n		The Brothers McMullen,
\nAvatar,
\nPirates of the Caribbean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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