The Wall Street Crash and the ensuing Great Depression of the 1930s ensured that the hedonism and excesses of flappers were abruptly and instantly snuffed out. To learn more about flappers, see the following links. Flappers and Jazz Culture; Flapper Article from the 1920s; Flappers Explained; Louise Brooks: Flapper Icon
Enabling Ambient Occlusion in Games. Ambient Occlusion is a visual effect that was originally developed by Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) and used in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor. Hardware support has been available since 2003 with NVIDIAâs GeForce FX.
of the surrounding area or environment: The tape recorder picked up too many ambient noises. The temperature in the display case was 20Â° lower than the ambient temperature. 2. completely surrounding; encompassing: the ambient air. 3. creating a certain reaction or mood, often a subconscious one, by being wherever people tend to be: ambient advertising on a shopping cart.