Bend and Stretch

Thursday, 9 August
8:30 - 10:15 am
Room 1AB
Session Chair: Ayellet Tal, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

		Optimization-Based Interactive Motion Synthesis for Virtual Characters An optimization-based approach to synthesizing interactive character animation, emphasizing both physical realism and user controllability. This approach also provides a generic framework for designing intuitive and versatile controllers. Sumit Jain Yuting Ye C. Karen Liu University of Southern California sumit (at) graphics.usc.edu

		Simulating Coordinated Movement With Tendons A novel simulation framework for efficiently and accurately simulating the coupled dynamics of tendons and bones. Shinjiro Sueda Dinesh K. Pai The University of British Columbia sueda (at) cs.ubc.ca

		Musculo-Skeletal Shape Skinning Unique muscle and skin binding, pose-space and skin-simulation system, procedural volume primitive weighted-quaternion binding algorithm with fully integrated pose-space technology coupled with layered dynamic simulation. The system was used on "Spider-Man 3." Erick Miller Joe Harkins Sony Pictures Imageworks erickmiller (at) yahoo.com

		Fantastic Four: Stretching The Limits The unique challenge of rigging, deforming, performing realistic coth-simulation, and photo-realistic rendering of Mr. Fantastic, an all-CG character that can stretch 1,500+ feet and deform into any shape imaginable. Erick Miller Jeremy Butler Rudy Grossman Russell Pearsall Hydraulx erickmiller (at) yahoo.com

Optimization-Based Interactive Motion Synthesis for Virtual Characters