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 Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:16 pm
The "Angelator", a holographic projector whose use is to replace flashbacks that is often used by other procedural shows.
What do you all think of it? Is it too cheesy, seeing as technology like that doesn't exist, and an artist like Angela could not have created it, or do you think it works for the show, creating a unique effect?
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:06 pm
Just because Angela is an artist doesn't mean she can't also be a computer programmer. I think the technology for this machine does exist; it just doesn't come in a neat little package with pretty flashing lights like it does on TV.
Most forensics shows use pretty graphics for computer programs that look nothing like the actual technology used by scientists. They exist, but they look better on TV!
Probably, there are simulation programs and reconstruction programs, etc. in real life; they are merely consolidated for the show.
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:42 pm
Angela once described her history to Brennan once when she was considering leaving the Smithsonian on season one. I don't feel like quoting her xD but she probally had one of the squints help her with anything.
I didn't mean to sound derogatory to artists, I meant her in specific.
The angelator is sorta far fetched compared to the other shows. The other shows have credibility and look like they could exist possible.
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:06 pm
It doesn't really bother or impress me. I think of it as a quick way to progress the plot and inform the characters of what they should focus on. I am, however, impressed by her drawings and facial reconstructions. I wish I had her talent.
I think in other shows the 'Angelator' would not seem credible, but given the location of the lab it seems possible to me.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:55 am
lunexor Angela once described her history to Brennan once when she was considering leaving the Smithsonian on season one. I don't feel like quoting her xD but she probally had one of the squints help her with anything. I didn't mean to sound derogatory to artists, I meant her in specific. The angelator is sorta far fetched compared to the other shows. The other shows have credibility and look like they could exist possible. I didn't remember that part about Angela's history. I'll have to look it up. I really don't think the Angelator is that farfetched. The technology exists, just maybe not combined in one machine like this. Perhaps the way they designed it for the show is a little over the top, but if you take away all the flashiness and the perfectly seamless animations, it's a pretty believable tool.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:04 am
The problem with the projector is that no, that technology doesn't exist. Not in that perfection, and how solid the images are. Light just streams, up, out, everywhere. You can't contain it in that way, it just doesn't work. Aim two flashlights at each other. What happens? They don't magically block each other out, they keep on going. You see, holograms would be such an impossible feat, such as Angela's creation.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:51 am
lunexor The problem with the projector is that no, that technology doesn't exist. Not in that perfection, and how solid the images are. Light just streams, up, out, everywhere. You can't contain it in that way, it just doesn't work. Aim two flashlights at each other. What happens? They don't magically block each other out, they keep on going. You see, holograms would be such an impossible feat, such as Angela's creation. You are correct. White light, such as from a flashlight, diffracts everywhere, and could not create a hologram. However, laser light, consisting of only one wavelength, is more focused and is used to create holograms. Holograms do exist; they have since 1947 and are created in much the same way as photographs are. No, there is no machine such as the Angelator in existence (at least not that I know of). Yes, the images it creates on the show are produced more quickly and more perfectly than any holographic images in real life are (they do have to fit the show into one hour episodes). However, it is not only possible to produce a holographic image, but it is also possible to create a computer program that produces holographic images of objects that don't even exist. I understand that there is some suspension of disbelief here; I'm just saying that it's not as farfetched as you think. Check out this link to learn more!
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:26 pm
I agree with what Sarah Ayden said. The Angelator is quite far-fetched, but it moves the story along and simplifies the case from long boring written reports into something shiny with flashing lights! I mean, we're not watching an anthropology documentary here; we're watching a fast-moving, popular show that is bound to have a little more glitz, glamour and gadgets than real life.
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