Esta dissertação surgiu no contexto do mestrado em “Gestão Cultural” da Universidade da Madeira, e propõe como tema: o “Cinema e formação de público: perspectivas sobre a programação alternativa ao circuito comercial na Madeira no início do século XXI”. Durante a redacção foi re…
Interactive visualization of large geometric datasets in computer graphics is a challenging task due to several reasons. One of the main reasons is that the sizes of most present-day geometric datasets are one or more orders of magnitude larger than what the current graphics har…
Throughout history, geometric patterns have formed an important part of art and ornamental design. Today we have unprecedented ability to understand ornamental styles of the past, to recreate traditional designs, and to innovate with new interpretations of old styles and with ne…
Stop-motion animation is a traditional form of animation that has been practised for over 100 years. While the unique look and feel of stop-motion animation has been retained in modern productions, the production process has been modernised to take advantage of technological adv…
This thesis investigates, develops and implements algorithms for shape- preserving curve and surface design that aim to reflect the shape characteristics of the underlying geometry by achieving a visually pleasing interpolant to a set of data points in one or two dimensions. All…
Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most renowned female artists of her time, best known for her Baroque style paintings of religious narratives. Judith Beheading Holofernes, originally painted by Gentileschi in 1620-21, now hangs permanently in the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, I…