A dictionary defines the meaning of computer graphics is graphic images created with computers, and more general the representation and manipulation of pictorial data by a computer. When ENIAC, the first computer was invented in 1946, it was designed ...
A dictionary defines the meaning of computer graphics is graphic images created with computers, and more general the representation and manipulation of pictorial data by a computer. When ENIAC, the first computer was invented in 1946, it was designed to calculate artillery firing tables for the U.S. Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory, but it grows up at high speed no more than 60 years and now it influences upon all of human's life. Especially in digital media design, computer graphics becomes essential factors in spite of some negative influences. This thesis explains how computer graphics has been applied to all of the digital media design parts, - interface design, moving image, web design, animation, game design, etc. And also this thesis shows the process and important factors of digital media design, and explains the history of computer graphics since 1940 through historic events, invention of genius, companies, art works, and powerful designers. Computer graphics will be developed continuously relating with digital media design. So the role of digital media designers would be more valuable in the future industries such as aerospace industry, IT industry, biotechnology, advanced material industry, cultural contents industry, environmental industry, etc. Therefore I expect that digital media designers should lead the interdisciplinary approach between design and computer graphics technology based on creative thinking and insight.