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Those ideas had their genesis in the early 1980s, when Wolfram began to explore a type of computer program called a cellular automaton. It typically consists of a row of black and white pixels on a computer screen--the "cells"--and a simple rule for transforming that row into a new one. A rule might go like this: If a pixel in a given position is flanked by pixels of its opposite color, reverse its color when drawing the corresponding pixel in the next row; if not, keep it the same. By automatically applying the rule on each...
...that the Star Wars films with the strongest acting and densest mood are The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi--the two that Lucas didn't direct. That may be the bargain a director makes when he goes over to the digital side. He can animate a pixel but not a Portman. An often enchanting presence, the young star is stiff and humorless here. Christensen has to carry the emotional load. And he does a fine job: his Anakin is both a petulant, impetuous boy and a young man with an appraising stare. He suggests a mind eager...
...projected images - an X or an H, for example, or basic forms such as blocks and circles, tables and chairs - contain live pixels that the video camera registers as a flash when it passes over them. As the camera crosses a live pixel, it sends a signal to the transmitter, which passes it on to the stimulator, which sends an electrical charge to Marie's optic nerve. The result: Marie sees a series of flashes that join up to form recognizable shapes...
MODERATE $1,700 JVC GR-DVP3U Compact enough to fit on your Bat belt, this tiny camcorder is nicknamed the MicroPocket DV. Its 680,000-pixel resolution (nearly twice that of most TVs) gives you crystal-clear video, and it's also equipped with NightAlive low-light sensitivity and a high-resolution still-camera mode for taking Web-ready snapshots. www.jvc.com...
EXPENSIVE $2,999 SONY DCR-VX2000 CD-quality audio recording, over 1-million-pixel resolution, a 16:9 wide-screen option--it's no wonder this is the MiniDV camera professionals use. And just in case you're the next Kubrick, a dubbing option lets you add music and narration over the original audio. Add the optional battery and you can film a nine-hour epic on one charge. www.sonystyle.com...