astronomy

Perry Kivolowitz

Perry Kivolowitz is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Perry Kivolowitz rather than just read about it. In short: Perry Kivolowitz (born 1961) is an American computer scientist and special effect designer. Kivolowitz was born in New York City.

Key takeaways

Perry Kivolowitz belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Perry Kivolowitz to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Perry Kivolowitz from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Perry Kivolowitz (born 1961) is an American computer scientist and special effect designer. Kivolowitz was born in New York City. He is a professor of Computer Science at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He has also taught at UW-Madison. In 1992, he won an Emmy certificate for his work on Babylon 5. In 1997, he received an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement for the invention of shape-driven warping and morphing as exemplified in the Avid Elastic Reality. This software was used in Forrest Gump (1994), Titanic (1997) and "every film nominated for best special effects since 1993," Kivolotitz said in 2000. He is also the creator of rotoscoping software SilhouetteFX that has been used in editing feature films including Christopher Robin, Solo: A Star Wars Story and Avengers: Infinity War and received a Technical Achievement Certificate from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018. In 2019, SilhouetteFX won an Engineering Emmy Award.

References

External links University of Wisconsin Profile

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Perry Kivolowitz

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Perry Kivolowitz claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Perry Kivolowitz before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Perry Kivolowitz ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Perry Kivolowitz

In research: Perry Kivolowitz appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Perry Kivolowitz in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Perry Kivolowitz is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1961 births, Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners, American computer scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Perry Kivolowitz outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Perry Kivolowitz in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Perry Kivolowitz means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Perry Kivolowitz out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Perry Kivolowitz in simple terms?

Perry Kivolowitz (born 1961) is an American computer scientist and special effect designer. Kivolowitz was born in New York City.

Why does Perry Kivolowitz matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Perry Kivolowitz?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Perry Kivolowitz.