View-Dependent Character Animation

by Parag Chaudhuri, Prem Kalra, Subhashis Banerjee

Overview

Creating moving camera character animations in 3D is a multi-faceted computer graphics and computer vision problem that requires a formal representation of the moving camera, and efficient algorithms to help author manage and render the multitude of character poses required for the animation. This well-researched book introduces view-dependent character animation, covering all the relevant background work. Numerous example animations are offered to explain and illustrate this versatile technique.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447158837
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	11/29/2014
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d)

Table of Contents

A Framework for View-Dependent Animation.- View-Dependent Animation from Sketches.- View-Dependent Animation from Multimodal Inputs.- Stylistic Reuse of View-Dependent Animations.- Discussion and Future Directions.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This book report on a view-dependent approach as a means of accomplishing this task in a reliable manner. … Three very important appendices are provided. … This book targets a wide audience, including both the academic research and the professional animation artist. It attempts to be self-contained … . A number of figures are provided to help the reader understand the concepts presented. … This book is comprehensive, and is a job well done." (R. Goldberg, Computing Reviews, January, 2008)

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