The Best Streaming Services in this Digital Age

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Have you ever glued yourself to the laptop or Smart TV screen for hours to binge watch your favorite television series with a bunch of snacks by your side? If yes, then this digital age is all set to level up your experience through a plethora of streaming services options. Though, it is up to you to choose the one which best fulfills your preferences and needs. For now, we have a list of entertainment companies which you can choose to spend your leisure time with. Let's have a look at their features and discuss their benefits in detail.

Netflix

Seems like Netflix is winning the competition in the streaming industry by offering a variety of TV series, documentaries and movies of different genres to the audience. It has a visually pleasing and an easy to use interface. Netflix does not only offer its original series, but also provides personalized recommendations that match users interest. If you are on vacation, away from home and without internet access, you can watch your favorite content offline by simply downloading it beforehand. Furthermore, its plethora of original series like "Peaky Blinders" and "The Queen's Gambit" have captured the attention of millions of global users.

Amazon Prime Video

Another company in the streaming market that is known for its tremendous features is Amazon Prime Video. It has an extensive range of TV shows, original series, documentaries and movies. If you have Amazon Prime's membership you can avail exclusive deals including free shipping and discount offers on Amazon products. If you are eager to know about the cast, soundtrack and crew of a particular show or movie, the X Ray feature will provide all the production details. The company's unique offerings like "Good Omens" and "The Boys" makes plain that it is fully committed to deliver phenomenal and diverse content to its viewers.

Disney+

This streaming platform is a fine choice for those who love classic animations or want to watch a movie during a family get together. It presents a trove of dreamy Disney movies and fictional content including Pixar films, Star Wars Sagas and Marvel movies. For nature lovers, it offers interesting National Geographic documentaries. Thus, it is fit for children, youngsters and adults, particularly for its family friendly interface. Moreover, each family member can create his/her own separate profile. The original popular series of Disney+, "Monsters at Work" is a spin-off of Monster, Inc. through which the company was able to garner considerable attention. This showcases its prowess at creating original masterpieces.

With technological advancement, the streaming industry is also making strides by offering rich content to the audience, perfectly in line with their interest. There are a bunch of different options available for the viewers which they can use anytime by simply signing into their accounts.

 

 

Computer Animations in Movies

Computer Animation is often called the digital successor of conventional handmade animations or the stop motion technique. The entertainment industry would have been nothing without the computer generated imagery. There are a plethora of different movies and films that heavily rely on computer animations and graphics, especially those made for kids. In general, there are numerous examples of movies in which computer animation reigned and transformed into its better version with time such as Tarzan, Shriek, The Lion King, Smurfs, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Frozen, Despicable Me, Hotel Transylvania and loads more. Each captivated and won the hearts of the audience with its vivid cinematography and animations. We can hardly think of the time when modern films and video did not include such scintillating elements. Now let’s see what computer animation really is and how it evolved with time.

What is Computer Animation?

Computer Animation is a broad term that refers to the creation of moving images using digital tools and computer software. It is a form of digital media that follows the basic concept of stop motion animations and involves illustrated 2D animations to some extent. In simple words, this means that in order to create an illusion of movements slight modifications are made to each and every piece in the frame by drawing in a step by step manner. The end result is that the characters and objects are given life through a speedy succession of images that adds and shows motions.

In computer animations, each image is presented on the computer monitor which is further altered and followed by a new image. This image is almost the same as the prior one, but a bit forward in time and morphed in terms of action. If we go into the nitty gritty of it, this process consists of 24-30 frames per second but what appears to us is a lively, continuous movement. More or less, it works like a flipbook which narrates a full action story through drawings. Whether it is 2D or 3D animations, both require tweening and morphing techniques in a figure animation. The character’s facial expressions are automatically controlled by computer and key frames for a smooth transition. Some major benefits it has over other techniques are that it requires less manpower and is faster as compared to the hand drawn cartoon animations or the step by step movement of 3D figures in which you have to spend hours to prepare every single frame. 

The origins of computer animations dates back to the time of Alfred Hitchcock and Saul Bass, (1958) when John Whitney first produced his title sequence for the film Vertigo. At that time he used an analogue computer to produce his masterpiece. Today he has earned a distinct mark in the history of animation. But the real surge in modern computer animation took place in the 1960's and 1970's when digital image processing was used in films to give it a more android and pixelated touch. Later on, wireframes, frame buffers and other new technologies bought digital animations into a much more advanced phase. Then in the 1980's solid 3D computer generated images made its way to the industry. Now it is being used in so many movies such as Jurassic Park. The major breakthrough was seen in the movie, Lord of the Rings in the character of Gollum where animators incorporated a real time motion system.

There is no limit to human imagination!

With incremental technological improvements and better software, computer animations has become very common in movies, cartoons and games. People can not only watch high quality animated films but can also experiment and design their own visually appealing and lively characters. All thanks to the amazing tools which they can use on their home computers without enrolling for an animation degree.