Project Number
- 156
Title
- Virtual Kabuki System
Description
- Real-time facial animation system for virtual Kabuki actors.
Contact
- Kazuyuki Ebihara
Affiliation
- ATR Communication Systems Research Laboratories
Address
- 2-2 Hikaridai
- Seika-cho, Soraku-gun
- Kyoto 619-02 Japan
- +81.774.95.1211
- +81.774.95.1208 fax
- Seika-cho, Soraku-gun
- ebihara@atr-sw.atr.co.jp
WWW
Year
- 1996
Reference
- SIGGRAPH 96 Visual Proceedings
Project Details
- The "Virtual Kabuki System" demonstrates a real-time facial expression detection and reproduction system to drive expressions in 3D models of Kabuki actors.
- The system consists of three main modules: face modeling, facial expression detection, and reproduction which involves translation of captured expression to the virtual model. Tracking of features is accomplished through special helmets and stereo thermograph cameras.
- The application can be applied to personified agents (avatars) in 3D virtual environments to enhance communication fidelity.
Sight
- SGI Onyx RealityEngine2, Gateway PCs, projection display
Sound
- amplified sound
Touch
- facial tracking helmet, stereo thermograph trackers
Smell
Taste
Other
Emergence
- 2 - Prototype, Components, Testing
Intent
- 2 - Technique (paradigm, human)
Primary
- 208 - animation
Secondary
- 206 - avatar / agent
Remarks
- Video demonstration on Visual Proceedings CD-ROM.
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