LEMAN: A System for Constructing and Animating Layered Elastic Characters

8/24/2004


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Table of Contents

LEMAN: A System for Constructing and Animating Layered Elastic Characters

Abstract

Outline

Motivation

LEMAN Goals

Real 3D Character Animation

Virtual 3D Character Animation

Anatomical Modelling

Artistic vs. Scientific Approach

Elastic Surface Layer Model

Previous Research

ESL Model Features

Anatomical Layers

User Environment

Commercial Systems

LEMAN User Environment

Constructing a Character

Video Examples

System Design

Design Features

Numerical Solution

Reaction Constraint Calculation

Conclusions

Character Animation

Simulation as an Interactive Tool

Future Work

Author: Russell Turner