An anamorphic lens squeezes a wide scene only horizontally onto film or a sensor, then stretches it back by the same ratio to create a widescreen image. This article covers how it
Protein is an essential nutrient for maintaining our body's basic health and functions. It forms the structure of our body's cells, performs numerous life-sustaining functions, and
The Asch conformity experiments, begun by social psychologist Solomon Asch in 1951, showed that people often go along with a group’s clearly wrong answer on a simple line-length ta
Returns, recalls, reusable crates, and recycling all flow in the opposite direction from ordinary shipping. This piece explains what reverse logistics covers, the collection–inspec
The rule of thirds is a composition principle that divides the frame into nine equal parts and places key subjects on the lines or where they meet. This article covers its basic pr
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an international curriculum and qualification created by a nonprofit education foundation based in Geneva. This article covers how the IB be
Rayleigh scattering, worked out by Lord Rayleigh in 1871, is the scattering of light by particles much smaller than its wavelength, such as air molecules, and it is far stronger fo
Efficient problem solving is one of the challenges commonly faced by many organizations and businesses. To address such problems, many organizations have recently been using specia
VFX(Visual Effects) is an important technology widely used in modern film, games, advertising, and various media industries. VFX uses computer graphics and animation to create and
A rolling shutter records an image not all at once but line by line from top to bottom, which is why fast-moving objects and brief flashes can look strangely distorted. This articl
Kerckhoffs's Principle holds that a cryptographic system should stay secure even if everything except the key is known. This piece covers Auguste Kerckhoffs's 1883 “La Cryptographi
The Spiral of Silence is the process by which people sense the climate of opinion, speak up for views that seem to be in the majority, and stay quiet about views that seem to be in