Infobox musical artist name Lightwave image Lightwave band.gif image size 250 landscape Yes background group or band years active 1984 present origin Paris, France genre Ambient music label associated acts Paul Haslinger website URL http www.lightwave musique.com Current members Christoph Harbonnier br Christian Wittman Lightwave is the Ambient music project of keyboardists Christoph Harbonnier and Christian Wittman, founded in 1984 in Paris, France . ref http jonathan.miller4.users.btopenworld.com Featurespages LightwaveKEYBOARDS featuretext.html Going underground . Lightwave Biography Interview. Retrieved on December 27, 2011. ref Discography class wikitable Date Title Label 1990 Nachtmusik album Nachtmusik Erdenklang 1994 Tycho Brahe album Tycho Brahe Fathom 1995 Mundus Subterraneus Fathom 2000 Cantus Umbrarum Horizon Music 2001 Caryotype Signature 2004 Bleue Comme Une Orange Signature References reflist External links Official website http www.lightwave musique.com Myspace lightwavemusique Lightwave Category Ambient music groups Category French musical groups Category Musical groups established in 1984 ... more details
orphan date January 2008 An Interferometry interferometer is an Optics optical Measurement measuring device using the principle of light waves Interference wave propagation canceling and Interference wave propagation reinforcing each other. Interferometers are typically used to Accuracy and precision accurately Measurement measure Distance distances . Planar lightwave Electronic circuit circuits are either optical Integrated circuit integrated circuits ICs or optical Printed circuit board circuit boards made using the same manufacturing techniques as their Electronics electronic counterparts, using optical Waveguide waveguides to route Photon photons the same way that metal traces are used to route Electron electrons in electronic ICs and circuit boards . A planar lightwave circuit interferometer PLCI is a planar lightwave circuit configured as an interferometer. PLCIs can take on any form which is rigidly printable, e.g. Mach Zehnder interferometer Mach Zehnder , Michelson interferometer Michelson , etc. PLCIs are often found in products that are mass produced, such as Multiplexing multiplexers demultiplexers ref name NTT Mux http www.ntt electronics.com en products photonics awg mul d.html Arrayed Waveguide Grating Multi Demultiplexer , NTT Electronics Corporation ref used in communications technology. ref name Photonics Spectra http www.photonics.com Article.aspx?AID 41613 Planar Lightwave Circuits Enable Next Generation 40G 100G Networks , Photonics Spectra magazine, March 2010 ref See also List of types of interferometers References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Planar Lightwave Circuit Interferometer Category Interferometers ... more details
italictitle Infobox journal title Journal of Lightwave Technology cover editor Connie J. Chang Hasnain discipline Optical engineering formernames abbreviation J. Lightw. Technol. publisher Optical Society of America and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers country frequency Bimonthly history 1983 present openaccess license impact impact year website http www.opticsinfobase.org jlt journal JLT about.cfm link1 http www.opticsinfobase.org JLT Issue.cfm link1 name Online access link2 http www.opticsinfobase.org jlt browse.cfm link2 name Online archive RSS http www.opticsinfobase.org JLT rss feeds.cfm atom JSTOR OCLC 86601627 LCCN 83645426 CODEN ISSN 0733 8724 eISSN The Journal of Lightwave Technology is a bimonthly Peer review peer reviewed scientific journal covering optical guided wave science, technology, and engineering. It is published jointly by the Optical Society of America and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . ref name about cite web url http www.opticsinfobase.org jlt journal JLT about.cfm title Optics InfoBase Journal of Lightwave Technology About format work accessdate 2010 03 30 ref Aims and scope Topics of interest include theoretical and experimental papers on such topics as fiber and cable technologies, active and passive guided wave components light sources, detectors, repeaters, switches, fiber sensors , integrated optics and optoelectronics, systems and subsystems, networks, and switching. New applications and unique field trials are also included. ref name about See also Optik journal Journal of the Optical Society of America B Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials External links Official http www.opticsinfobase.org jlt journal JLT about.cfm http www.osa.org Optical Society of America Homepage References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Journal of Lightwave Technology Category Engineering journals Category English language journals Category IEEE publications Category Bimonthly journals Category Publications established ... more details
Refimprove date August 2007 Jeff Hawker was a fictional character in the police drama Water Rats TV series Water Rats who was portrayed by Peter Bensley . He was one of three characters to appear in the show from start to finish. He was originally Senior Sergeant but later became Chief Inspector. DEFAULTSORT Hawker, Jeff Category Water Rats characters Category Fictional police sergeants ... more details
Connie Murphy is a fictional character on the television series The Dresden Files TV series The Dresden Files . She is based on the character of Karrin Murphy in Jim Butcher s The Dresden Files novels . This page pertains only to the television character, as significant details differ from that in the books. Constanza Murphy is a lieutenant with the Chicago Police Department Homicide Division. When her cases involve seemingly impossible deaths such as Second City Dresden a man drowning in Pacific Ocean seawater in the middle of the city , she calls in the assistance of wizard Harry Dresden TVcharacter Harry Dresden . Though she does not understand what he does, or how he does it, she does appreciate his ability to close cases. That does not prevent her from growing annoyed or exasperated with his tendency to leave out important details episode 104, Rules of Engagement Dresden Rules of Engagement . She is partnered in the police department with Detective Sid Kirmani, who often acts as a hindering force in her investigations due to his distrust of Dresden and his methods episode 112, Second City Dresden Second City , et al. . Murphy is divorced with a young daughter, Anna, who spends most of her time with Murphy s ex husband because of the time consuming nature of Murphy s police work episode 101, Birds of a Feather Dresden Birds of a Feather . However, she loves her daughter a great deal. Murphy s relationship with her father is much more strained. The elder Murphy, also a cop, was a very distant father, and did not even know his wife had left him for three days because he refused to leave a stake out. Eventually, he retires from the force and moves to Florida. Murphy and her father evidently reconcile after Harry Dresden saves his life from a corrupt cop who is using magic to steal second chances at life episode 112, Second City Dresden Second City . During the course of an investigation, Murphy s body is taken over by a disembodied criminal looking to escape capture ... more details
For the title character of Jim Butcher s book series by the same name Harry Dresden Infobox character colour DEDEE2 colour text name Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden series The Dresden Files TV series The Dresden Files image caption first Birds of a Feather Dresden Birds of a Feather last Second City Dresden Second City creator Jim Butcher portrayer Paul Blackthorne occupation Private investigator title family Justin Morningway br Uncle br Usually Deceased spouse significantother Bob The Dresden Files Bob br Magician fantasy Sorcerer roommate br Damnation Damned Soul children relatives religion nationality American Unreferenced date July 2009 copyedit date December 2011 Harry Dresden is a fictional character on the television series The Dresden Files TV series The Dresden Files . He is portrayed by Paul Blackthorne . Harry Dresden is a wizard living and working in the city of Chicago . Not only does he offer private advice and investigation, Harry performs consultation for the Chicago Police Department when they have a case involving either the paranormal or seemingly impossible circumstances surrounding suspicious deaths. Dresden s principal contact at the CPD is Detective Connie Murphy TVcharacter Connie Murphy . Murphy, though she believes that Harry s magic is some sort of front, appreciates his insight into cases, though she is frequently frustrated by his wisecracking and his tendency to leave out certain details most of which involve magic that she would not believe, anyway episode 1.01, Birds of a Feather Dresden Birds of a Feather , et al. . He is apparently quite skilled at his craft, though sometimes his spells do not work as intended. Harry has more than once demonstrated a proficiency at opening locks and escaping handcuffs, even in front of Murphy episodes 1.08, Storm Front Dresden Storm Front 1.09, The Other Dick , et al. . Dresden is apparently the last living member of his immediate family. His mother, a powerful wizard from whom he inherited his ... more details
Ray Phillips is a recurring character in the television series Noh Matta Wat He is played by Melton Morrison . He made appearances in seasons 1, 2 and 3. Unanimously referred as a drug dealer in the local press, Phillips meets his end in season 3, the result of a planned hit. Appearance Phillips is dark and tall, with a suspicious air and a perpetual scowl on his face. He behaves like a thug, even ordering around his underlings Juni and Luga . His avowed enemy is the Sawyers gang led by one Samuel Sawyers, whose death he ordered. Activities and death Generally, Phillips was a mysterious scoundrel in seasons 1, 2 and 3, directing the movements of Juni and Luga. All three were caught in the interval between seasons 1 and 2 thanks to Randy s testimony. They were reported escaped in season 2 and turned up in season 3 trying to dodge the Sawyer gang s paid hit men. Phillips in particular was anxious to get out of town. But they did not get far, as Phillips was killed early in the third season from a gunshot to the head, with Juni and Luga barely getting away. DEFAULTSORT Phillips, Ray Category Noh Matta Wat characters Category Fictional drug dealers Category Fictional gangsters ... more details
Infobox character colour DEDEE2 name Frank Reynolds series It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia image File frankphilly.jpg first Charlie Gets Crippled last creator Rob McElhenney , Glenn Howerton , and Charlie Day portrayer Danny DeVito age born occupation Landlord of Paddy s Pub family Barbara Reynolds ex wife br Dennis Reynolds small Legal son small Deandra Reynolds small Legal daughter small br Charlie Kelly It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Charlie Kelly small Biological Son Ex Husband small br Donna former sister in law br Gail the Snail former niece by marriage br Gino Reynolds brother spouse Barbara Reynolds small ex wife small br Charlie Kelly It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Charlie Kelly small Ex Husband siblings Gino Reynolds brother relatives residence Frank Reynolds is a fictional character on the FX Network FX television series It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia . Frank is the legal father of twins Dennis Reynolds Dennis and Deandra Reynolds Dee and the roommate and alleged biological father of Charlie Kelly It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Charlie . He is played by Danny DeVito . Frank appears to be intelligent relative to the rest of The Gang, but quite possibly mentally unstable. In episodes his character frequently becomes paranoid, delusional and psychotic. He has also attempted suicide several times, and has consumed a large quantity and variety of drugs throughout the series. Frank styles himself as a master manipulator and frequently takes the lead in The Gang s schemes. Introduction Introduced in the throes of a midlife crisis , he first appears in the season 2 premiere, The Gang Get s Crippled. His background is as a successful businessman with a long history of illegal operations and dealings with sordid characters, some of whom vow to flaying skin him alive . In the second episode of season 2, The Gang Goes Jihad, Frank becomes the owner of the land underneath Paddy s Pub after The Gang accidentally blew up the building next door to scare off ... more details
wiktionary character characters Character s may refer to tocright Art and entertainment Character arts , an agent in a work of art, including literature, drama, cinema, opera, etc. Character film Character film , a 1997 Dutch film, based on the novel by Dutch author Ferdinand Bordewijk Character album Character album , by Dark Tranquillity Character role playing games Character role playing games , a fictional person controlled by a participant Characters Stevie Wonder album Characters Stevie Wonder album , 1987 Characters John Abercrombie album Characters John Abercrombie album , 1977 Character Options , a toy company The Characters , a Theophrastus The Characters book by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus Mathematics, science and technology ratchet click Character mathematics , a type of function used in algebra Character structure , a psychological system of personal traits Moral character , an evaluation of a particular individual s moral qualities Game character disambiguation , various types of character in a video game or role playing game Player character , as above but who is controlled or whose actions are directly chosen by a player Non player character , as above but not player controlled Symbols Character computing , a unit of information roughly corresponding to a grapheme Character symbol , a sign or symbol Chinese character , a written language symbol sinogram used in Chinese, Japanese, and other languages Other Character income tax , a type of income for tax purposes in the USA Sacramental character , a Catholic teaching Charaktery , a monthly magazine in Poland See also lookfrom intitle disambiguation ca Car cter da Karakter de Charakter Begriffskl rung es Car cter fr Caract re ko it Carattere ms Aksara nl Karakter ja pl Karakter pt Car cter ro Caracter ru simple Character sk Charakter tl Karakter tr Karakter ur Character ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 A gag character is usually a character that is rarely used, and shows no personality except for the joke in comic strips and TV shows. Often, a gag character s usage is for only one joke. How a gag character works Gag characters usually appear in single panel cartoons that do not follow any main character although they might follow similar types of jokes . Some examples include The Far Side , Bizarro comic strip Bizarro , and Speed Bump comic strip Speed Bump . Because of this, gag characters have little to no personality, considering their short lives. Gag characters also appear on television. However, a gag character on a show usually appears for only one episode. Any subsequent appearances make the character into a secondary character . Occasionally, gags on television are not dubbed gags . They are more likely to be called stock character s. A gag character in a movie is often an Extra actor extra . See also Unseen character Generic character fiction DEFAULTSORT Gag Character Category Fictional characters by role in the narrative structure ... more details
Character blogs are a type of blog written as though a fictional character, rather than an actual person, is making the blog post. There are many character blogs on the Internet , and it has recently become popular among TV show producers as a means of promoting their show. Sometimes these character ... universes found in fiction. Types of character blogs Official Character Blogs Movies, TV shows and sometimes ... Yoda s Blog . Unofficial character blogs often are inspired by comic books, TV shows and movies. Fantasy Character Blogs Some blog writers choose to create their own original character to blog as. Often they will be some kind of superhero type character, rather than just an ordinary person. An element of fantasy often exists, putting the character into one or many fantasy universes, even mixing ... media. ref http blog.clayburn griffin.com 2009 06 what is character blogging.html ref In the current decade they have become an outlet for fans of TV show, movie, and comic book characters, to play ... wanted by the producers. Unofficial Character Blogs Sometimes fans of a known fictional character will create a blog as parody or homage to the work from which the character derives. Star Wars has ... or Sith character and blog as them. Criticism While seemingly harmless and considered a bit of fun by most, some find Character Blogging hard to take. MicroPersuasion.com s Steve Rubel has given his opinion stating that, Character blogs are a waste of time because a character is not and never will be human unless it s Pinocchio. Rubel s attack was on the official character blog for Captain Morgan , a corporate blog ref http www.micropersuasion.com 2005 04 character blogs.html ref . Most character ... outlet. Blog games Character blogs make it possible for blog games to be played on team blogs. These are often in parody of reality TV shows. For instance, http last gladiator3.blogspot.com Last Gladiator ... creating a blogging character Creating a Blogging Character DEFAULTSORT Character Blogging ... more details
Merge to Tess People named Tess date May 2011 The following fictional characters were called Tess Tess is Swedish and plays on BL. Film Tess Durbeyfield D Urberville, title character in Tess film the 1979 film based on Thomas Hardy s novel, played by Nastassja Kinski Tess Ocean, from Ocean s Eleven 2001 film Ocean s Eleven 2001 and the sequel Ocean s Twelve , played by Julia Roberts Tess Coleman, from Freaky Friday 2003 film Freaky Friday 2003 , played by Jamie Lee Curtis Tess Carlisle, title character from Guarding Tess 1994 , played by Shirley MacLaine Tess McGill, from Working Girl 1988 , played by Melanie Griffith Tess Nichols, from 27 Dresses 2008 , played by Malin kerman Television Tess Fontana , a character in the American television series Eureka Tess Harding , a character in the TV series Roswell , played by Emilie de Ravin Tess, a character from the television series Touched by an Angel , played by Della Reese Jessica Buchanan Ford Tess Smith , an alternate personality of the character Jessica Buchanan on the American soap opera One Life to Live played by Bree Williamson Tess Adamson , a character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street Tess Tyler, a character portrayed by Meaghan Jette Martin from the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock Tess Mercer , a character in the TV series Smallville Tess Silverman McLeod , a character in the Australian TV series McLeod s Daughters, played by Bridie Carter Tess Ramsey, a character portrated on the American soap opera Port Charles played by Kelly Monaco . Books and comics Tess Durbeyfield D Urberville, the title character from Tess of the D Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Tess Trueheart, a character in the List of recurring characters in Dick Tracy Dick Tracy comic strip series Tess, a character from the Johnny the Homicidal Maniac comic book series Toys and video games Tess, one of the Betty Spaghetty line of toys Tess, a character from the Jak and Daxter video game series SIA de Tess Vorname ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2009 A supporting character is a fictional charactercharacter of a book , Play theatre play , video game , Film movie , Television program television or radio show or other form of storytelling usually used to give added dimension to a main character , by adding a relationship with this character. Sometimes supporting characters may develop a complexity of their own, but this is usually in relation to the main character, rather than entirely independently. In some cases, especially in ongoing material such as comic books and television series, supporting characters themselves may become main characters in a Spin off media spin off if they are sufficiently popular with fans. Supporting characters help the plot of a story and enhance the plot. Citation needed date November 2009 See also Sidekick DEFAULTSORT Supporting Character Category Theatre Category Counterparts to the protagonist Lit stub Play stub Film term stub Tv stub Radio comm stub Culture stub ja pt Personagem secund ria tr Yard mc karakter ... more details
refimprove date December 2008 Character comedy is a method genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though he was a character created by him her. A good deal of comedians have enjoyed fame from character comedy. Famous comedians who use character comedy Jim Carrey In many of his films he portrays a hyper animated maniac. Andy Kaufman Various characters. George Carlin Played the character of Al Sleet the hippy dippy weatherman in his stand up routine. Rowan Atkinson Plays Mr. Bean . Tim Allen Plays a handyman in Home Improvement TV series Home Improvement and his stand up routines. Stephen Colbert Plays Stephen Colbert character Stephen Colbert in The Colbert Report . Sacha Baron Cohen Plays Ali G , Borat Sagdiyev , and Br no character Br no in Da Ali G Show and the subsequent film follow ups Ali G Indahouse , Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan , and Br no . Steve Coogan famously created several characters in his act spinning one of them, Alan Partridge into TV shows Sam Lloyd Various Characters Will Ferrell Most famous for his time on SNL , and his various hit movies, such as Elf , Old School film Old School , and Anchorman . ref www.wikipedia.com GeorgeCarlin ref ref www.faces.com ref ref en.wikipedia.org Sacha Baron Cohen ref References references Comedy footer DEFAULTSORT Character Comedy Category Comedy genres Category Acting techniques no Karakterkomedie ... more details
about the character of The Virginian in both the TV series and the novel by Owen Wister other uses including film adaptations The Virginian disambiguation Merge to The Virginian novel discuss Talk The Virginian novel Merger proposal date June 2011 The Virginian is a fictional character used in a novel, The Virginian novel The Virginian , several movies based on it, and a TV series, The Virginian TV series The Virginian . The Virginian is the strong minded foreman of the Shiloh Ranch, located outside of Medicine Bow, Wyoming. He is a horseman of the plains , on the western frontier. Created by Owen Wister , he is described as a tall, dark, slim young giant, with a deep personality. His real name is never given in the book or the show. This succeeded in making him a character full of mystery and intrigue. As portrayed in the Novel In the novel by Owen Wister, The Virginian is a ranch hand at the Shiloh Ranch. At first, he is only a worker, but halfway through the book, he is signed on as the full time foreman. He is the Judge s most trusted worker. Several times throughout the book, he is offered the chance to run down his enemy, Trampas, behind his back, but each time he refuses the temptation. It is made clear that he will not use his official position as foreman to crush any of the lower workers. In the book, one of the main plots is the Virginian s ongoing romance with Molly Wood, the local schoolteacher. Being from the East, she is not used to the wild west, but he plays a perfect gentleman to her, intending her to like him, and to love him before we get through. As portrayed in the TV Series Infobox character name The Virginian image File James Drury The Virginian.JPG ... portrayer James Drury creator Owen Wister In the TV series, the character of the Virginian remained ... of the Plains. New York Gramercy Books. ISBN 0 517 12278 2 See also The Virginian TV series The Virginian TV series 1962 1971 The Virginian 1914 film The Virginian 1923 film The Virginian 1929 ... more details
Character album may refer to Character album Character album , an album by Dark Tranquillity Character album, an album consisting of character song s disambig ... more details
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unreferenced date January 2011 Kids for Character was a program that was released on VHS in 1996. It was a charity special about moral character that featured many different children s characters. It was produced by The Character Counts Coalition and was distributed by Lyrick Studios now HIT Entertainment . A sequel to the Kids for Character video, entitled Kids for Character Choices Count , was released on October 14, 1997. Featured shows Each of the six shows represented a different pillar of character trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship The Puzzle Place Julie recaps the episode Finder s Keepers Barney & Friends In this skit created for this video, Barney as well as Min, Shawn, and Tosha teach Baby Bop about respect through song. The Magic School Bus TV series The Magic School Bus The episode Wet All Over is used to teach responsibility Lamb Chop s Play Along Lamb Chop and Shari Lewis talk about the time when she had to split jelly beans between Lamb Chop and Charlie Horse in a lesson on fairness. Gullah Gullah Island The episode The Binyah Binyah Pollywog Show to show the importance of caring Babar TV series Babar The episode Babar s Triumph is used to reinforce the importance of citizenship Choices Count shows The Big Comfy Couch Wishbone Bananas in Pajamas Joe Scruggs Superman the Animated Series Eddie Coker Cast Tom Selleck as narrator Alice Dinnean as Julie Woo Noel MacNeal as Leon MacNeal Bob West as Barney Julie Johnson as Baby Bop Patty Wirtz as B.J. Lily Tomlin as Valerie Felicity Frizzle Shari Lewis as Lamb Chop Philip D. Garcia as Binyah Binyah Gordon Pinsent as King Babar Sandy Whitney as Queen Celeste Mark Ritts as Kino ... Character That Counts Six Simple Words Respect It s Not Fair Go Underneath the Broomstick Friends and Family We re Kids for Character Funding Character Counts Huggies National Science Foundation Chuck ... links imdb title id 0447653 title Kids for Character Category Children s television ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Defects of Character Type Live Artist Jeff Duran Cover Jeffdurancd.jpg Released March 27, 2007 Recorded Late 2006 at The Comedy Store in Hollywood, XM Radio & Various Locations Genre stand up comedy Length 60 Minutes Label PopRoxx Producer Jeff Dandurand Last album Still Kicking album Still Kicking 2006 This album Defects of Character 2007 Next album How Embarrassing 2009 ref http hollywood press.newsvine.com news 2009 03 30 2617485 jeff jj star duran calls new cddvd embarrasing JEFF JJ STAR DURAN new CD DVD ref Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score no rating, no review Allmusic class album id r1128869 pure url yes link Defects of Character is a comedy album by comedian Jeff Duran . Released in March 2007, the CD features stand up comedy , songs, and interviews. Comedian The Unbookables Brian Holtzman and shock rockers Rebel Rebel contributed songs and material to the CD. The stand up was recorded at The Comedy Store in late 2006. The first 1000 copies came with a limited edition DVD also recorded live at The Comedy Store. ref Allmusic class album id r1128869 pure url yes allmusic Defects of Character Allmusic Overview ref In May 2007, Duran launched a press tour in support of the CD DVD. Duran was interviewed and featured on XM ... of Character Payplay ref Track listing Anger Towards Wheels Brian Holtzman Self Pity & False Pride ... Of Boldily Fluids Anger Towards TV Intolerance Of Arizona, Asian Gangs & Old Drivers Substance Abuse Defects Of Character Evis T Nice Self Pity & Deception Anger Of Sucking In Bed Self Centeredness Selfishness ... bbcom discography index.jsp?pid 886828&aid 1001953 Defects of Character Billboard Discography http www.amazon.com ... nad store artist album 0,,4271759,00.html Defects of Character at ARTISTDIRECT http www.soundunwound.com sp release view Defects of Character?releaseId 15277817&ref DI Defects of Character at Soundunwound DEFAULTSORT Defects Of Character Category Comedy albums by American artists Category 2007 ... more details
motion functions, has made it far easier to spot breaks in character in motion pictures. On television Andy Kaufman had an infamous appearance on Fridays TV series Fridays where he broke character ... and actresses can be seen breaking character as they laugh. In the British version of The Office UK TV series The Office , Stacey Roca s character can be seen laughing at Ricky Gervais when he performs ...Refimprove date November 2009 Inappropriate tone date June 2008 A breaking character may also refer to a line breaking character or other character that allows word wrap . Breaking character , to break character , is a theatre theatrical term used to describe when an actor , while actively performing in character, slips out of character and behaves as his or her actual self. This is an acceptable occurrence ... of character is particularly serious, it is dubbed corpsing , which in film or television would ... out a scene in front of their director. The actress may break character half way through to suggest ... Examples of breaking character in movies include Catherine Schell , who found it difficult to act ... breaks character in the film Dr. Strangelove , as he begins to laugh at the over the top behavior of Peter Sellers character Dr. Strangelove , but regains his composure. Virginia North had so much ... Addy broke character in the first sword fighting scene after Paul Bettany s character gives a rousing ... for breaking character on The Carol Burnett Show when he would start laughing during sketches, usually ... , John Cleese s antics could cause others to break character. In particular, The Wedding Party ... of breaking character. The sketch involved Stephen Fry playing a journalist who interviews a racecar ... of Fry & Laurie , with Fry s character punching Laurie s in the face. In this instance his fist actually ... often break character in sketches. ref http www.nypost.com seven 09172007 gossip pagesix saturday night friction.htm Saturday Night Friction Bot generated title ref Many instances of breaking character ... more details
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Notability date August 2010 Infobox character name Clifford series Clifford the Big Red Dog TV series Clifford the Big Red Dog portrayer John Ritter first 1963 last 2003 species Dog gender Male Clifford is a main protagonist of the Clifford the Big Red Dog book series, written by Norman Bridwell , and originally published in 1963 ref cite news last Macpherson first Karen url http seattletimes.nwsource.com html books 2010171200 kidsbooksclifford31.html title Books & 124 Kids books How Clifford, the Big Red Dog started & 124 Seattle Times Newspaper publisher Seattletimes.nwsource.com date 2009 10 31 accessdate 2010 08 10 ref , and Clifford the Big Red Dog TV series the television series of the same name ref cite web url http www.tv.com clifford the big red dog show 2429 summary.html title Clifford the Big Red Dog on publisher Tv.com date 2007 07 26 accessdate 2010 08 10 ref , which is based upon it, and ran from 2000 in television 2000 2003 in television 2003 . ref citeweb url http www.imdb.com title tt0233041 title Clifford the Big Red Dog at the Internet Movie Data Base publisher Imdb.com accessdate 14 August 2010 ref He was voiced by John Ritter . References references Clifford the Big Red Dog DEFAULTSORT Clifford Character Category 1963 introductions Category Fictional dogs Category Fictional giants fict char stub ... more details
about video technology hardware character generators in computing context text mode the Internet service Character Generator Protocol Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Aston ethos big.jpg thumb An Aston Ethos hardware character generator A character generator , often abbreviated as CG , is a device ... graphics keying into a video stream. Modern character generators are computer based, and can generate ... character, is also referred to as a character generator. In the television business in North America , the digital on screen graphic s generated by character generators are also often called Chyrons , after the Chyron Corporation , whether or not Chyron made the character generator. Similarly ..., it is generally known throughout the world that other character generator companies exist. Character ... presentations, given that the modern character generator can rapidly i.e., on the fly generate high ... begins to have what looks to become an outstanding day, the character generator Operator profession operator can rapidly build a new graphic using the template shell of a similarly designed graphic. The character ... events on the field or in the newsroom dictate the direction of the coverage. As character generator .... Before character generators were available, the primary method of adding titles to video ... is long since antiquated by the modern CG some directors of live TV continue to order the Technical ... of graphic elements by the CG blurs the line between character generator and computer graphics , combining ... hardware or software dependent. Hardware character generators Hardware character generators ... of the CG video are translucent. http www.chyron.com Chyron Corporation developed the character generator ... font that was predominately on the lower part of the TV screen. The original chyron was the only hardware that all professionals in the industry used for 2D and 3D graphics. Software character generators ... editing software such as non linear editing system NLE . Some stand alone character generator products ... more details
arc , the character arc is not confined within the limits of one story. The character arc may extend over to the next story, a sequel , or another episode. In episodic TV series, the character arc ...Unreferenced date January 2009 Cleanup date December 2009 A character arc is the status of the character as it unfolds throughout the Narrative story , the storyline or series of episodes. Characters begin the story with a certain viewpoint and, through events in the story, that viewpoint changes. A character arc generally only affects the main character in a story, though other characters can go through similar changes. Some examples include In Tootsie , Dustin Hoffman s character begins as a misogynistic chauvinist but when he is forced to play the part of a woman, he also experiences a change in how he views women and becomes a different character by the end. In Empire of the Sun film Empire of the Sun , Jim begins as a carefree young boy. After the Japanese take over Shanghai and he is separated from his family, he is forced to suffer trauma because of the war. In The Godfather , Michael Corleone at first does not want to have anything to do with his father s crime business. When his father is attacked and barely survives, Michael begins a war of retribution on those responsible. This effectively and ironically sets him down the path to becoming the head of his father s crime syndicate ... television show Lost TV series Lost , Shannon Rutherford is a damaged rich girl who regularly cons .... In Gargoyles TV series Gargoyles first US air date start date 1994 10 animated , the coming of age ... his family after the birth of his first child. Smallville TV series Smallville first US air date start date 2001 10 focuses on character arcs for each of its main characters as they progress into their Superman ... have their eventual character arc alluded to but never explicitly defined or realized onscreen ... DEFAULTSORT Character Arc Category Narratology ... more details
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