To infinity and beyond: Assessing the technological imperative in computer animation

Screen

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 293-314

  Moszkowicz, Julia ^a  

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EID: 10944238691     PISSN: 00369543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/screen/43.3.293     Document Type: Article

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