CG artwork
Encyclopedia
CG is a term most commonly known in the West for its use in Japan
ese webpages to denote digital artwork. In traditional Japanese, it is an abbreviation of the Japanese
gairaigo
, used to refer to any form of digital artwork, from digitally shaded dōjinshi
to legitimate cinematic
art (like Toy Story
). In the West, however, the term has come to refer exclusively to 2D digital art, as the term computer-generated imagery
(CGI) is used to describe art forms that CG otherwise describes. In recent years, the hentai
industry has begun to incorporate this into their market schemes.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese webpages to denote digital artwork. In traditional Japanese, it is an abbreviation of the Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
gairaigo
Gairaigo
Gairaigo is Japanese for "loan word" or "borrowed word", and indicates a transliteration into Japanese. In particular, the word usually refers to a Japanese word of foreign origin that was not borrowed from Chinese, primarily from English. Japanese also has a large number of loan words from...
, used to refer to any form of digital artwork, from digitally shaded dōjinshi
Dojinshi
is the Japanese term for self-published works, usually magazines, manga or novels. Dōjinshi are often the work of amateurs, though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular industry. The term dōjinshi is derived from and . Dōjinshi are part of a wider...
to legitimate cinematic
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
art (like Toy Story
Toy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
). In the West, however, the term has come to refer exclusively to 2D digital art, as the term computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
(CGI) is used to describe art forms that CG otherwise describes. In recent years, the hentai
Hentai
is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and computer games. The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 and 態...
industry has begun to incorporate this into their market schemes.
External links
- Japanese link directories:
- Evokoo.com: - A Bilingual (Chinese and English) CG community.
- Surfer's Paradise
- Tinami
- http://cgspice.com/index.php?option=com_picgallery&view=picgallery&Itemid=154 CG Picture Gallery
- CG Arts Free computer artwork at your request
- CG Cars: A website for 3D car models as well as 2D car drawings.
- CG talk.com.ua: - articles and forums according computer graphics. Video clips and reels, gallery and portfolio of CG artists
- WhichDimension.com: online GFX.3D directory
- CG artwork example painting