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Instructors: To request a copy of the DVD, please follow the instructions on this form and send a notification email to sjb+cvff@cs.ucsd.edu.

This educational DVD represents an effort to inspire young people to explore and discover the often misunderstood field of Computer Vision. Ideas that are ultimately at the core of Computer Vision as a research field have permeated literature and, since the invention of film, Hollywood. Hollywood films will be used as a starting point for discussion because of their popularity. Elements of Computer Vision are commonly found in Hollywood films, acting as a bridge between the possibilities of scientific reality and fantasy. Most people, familiar with CV only through such films, have little idea of the scope of this field. This project aims to advise, clarify, and inspire curious students as well as other interested individuals.

The commentaries are arranged into the following seven chapters: 1. Biometrics, 2. Recognition & Segmentation, 3. 3D Vision, 4. Image Based Rendering, 5. Beyond the Visible Spectrum, 6. Tracking, 7. Image Enhancement & Super-resolution.

The DVD will be made available for use as an educational tool in the classroom, with the potential of reaching cable television audiences.

Below is a list of people who contributed commentaries to the project during CVPR 2005: