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https://www.quora.com/How-is-math-used-in-video-game-designing-and-programming
http://mathinsight.org/definition/normal_vector
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Throughout the blog, people have been talking about math and the real world. However, not only can math be seen in the real world, but also in the virtual world. By this I mean video games. Without math, a video game could not function. When an artist designs an image for a video game, the computer graphs different vertices and normals. A normal is a vector perpendicular to another object, such as a surface or plane. Often, a game engine works out the math in a game, however, the designer can also do it manually. Many different forms of math are used in game designing including algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. However, not all of the math is behind the scenes as you can see math in the games themselves. For example, think of Angry Birds. The trajectory of your angry bird uses physics as the way it is slingshotted determines where it lands. Also notice that the angry birds shoot in parabolas. Don’t just take Angry Birds as an example. Think of some newer games. Think about the latest Call of Duty game with bullets flying around and think of Need for Speed when you drift on a turn at a high speed. These things are physics which is math. Mario always jumps in a parabola and the coins that Mario collects and the points are added up. Even when you get some downtime and decide to play a video game you can not get away from math. Math is a part of our busy work and our entertainment. It is in the real world and the virtual world. Sources https://www.quora.com/How-is-math-used-in-video-game-designing-and-programming http://mathinsight.org/definition/normal_vector Kenny Wertz
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Hayley Jones
4/22/2016 05:23:31 am
You have brought up an interesting point. I don't play video games very often, so I never really thought about how much math is actually involved in the creation of them. I do, however, play games on my phone, so it's interesting to think about all of the games I play and think of all the math that's intertwined with them. Great Job!
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Reid
4/22/2016 08:44:55 pm
That is very true and not only does it only reach video games, a computer can only function on math at algorithms. Very good blog.
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Peter Mehlhaff
4/25/2016 07:53:04 pm
I wonder if people can "crack the code" in games of the cruder parts of the game. For instance, in some games (like COD), people can use the scoping ability to zoom in, but some people quickscope or blackscope. These people seem to have mastered the timing aspect of shooting and rarely miss. I wonder if this is math too or if it leans more towards strategy (even though strategy included math too lol)...
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Rayce Gibson
4/25/2016 08:40:53 pm
I have found this blog very interesting, because I have always wondered what it takes to create a video game. I knew that there was a lot of graphic design that had to be put into it, but I didn't really pay attention to how important the mathematics are to making these virtual games. Good post!
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Blanca Pineda
4/26/2016 01:08:53 pm
I find the post interesting because I am a fan of video games and seeing that math is integrated in video games intrigues me. Math is every where and we might say "let me play some video games for downtime" but in reality we are still engaging in math. All games use math even if it is the simplest of the concept like adding and subtracting, When you lose life points or add them you are using math. I find interesting how the designers use math as well.
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Caleb Whitted
4/26/2016 06:35:17 pm
Being someone that plays some form of video game regularly I find this blog very interesting. I think people often realize the math that it takes to produce a game but not the math that is actually in game. Like Peter said I wonder if skill aspects of the game are included into the math programming since not everyone can complete these movements. Great Post!
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Spencer Daniels
4/26/2016 07:30:42 pm
All of these posts have a different topic, which shows how many different ways math is involved with real life, or virtual life for that matter. From video games to baking, math is in a lot of things we don't even notice. Great post!
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Xaviera Pride
4/28/2016 08:34:25 am
You have made a very good point towards math. Math is something that you can never escape. I play video games and think that I'm free of math or anything school, but know I see that I can't escape it and I'm forever gonna use math even when I don't know that it's there right at my finger tips. This is a very good post,good job.
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Cody Jackson
4/28/2016 10:25:12 am
This was a very interesting post, I agree with you and everyone else, you never think about what it takes to run something internally. Most of the time math is the building blocks of every program, and especially video games. Video games have so many things that math can contribute to, such as the games you mentioned. Very good blog, did a great job explaining!
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