The ancient Pythagorean school believed that “all is number”. But how can that be? How can numbers describe something like a painting, or a dance?

By examining how computer graphic artists create virtual worlds, we can see how numbers are used to describe everything from objects, lights, colors,and movement.

Topics covered include Cartesian space, creating models with polygons, relative movement and vectors, graphing, additive and subtractive color theory, digital lighting and angles, and dynamic simulation of physics.

Total running time: 17 min