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June 24, 2010

[Talk] Computer Graphics Workshop 2010 in Taiwan

- Title: "How to make animation directable?" Ken Anjyo
- Date: 2010. 7. 16 (Fri) 10:00-11:00

June 17, 2009

N-way morphing for 2D animation

We present a novel approach to the creation of varied animations by interpolating a small set of input images in a reduced pose-space. The technique includes an N-way mapping technique, an efficient, rigidity preserving nonlinear blending function, improved extrapolation and a novel scattered data interpolation technique to manage the reduced pose-space. Together these allow users to intuitively and interactively control temporal behaviours with simple gestures.

Stylized Lighting for Cartoon Shader

We propose a 3D stylized lighting method, focusing on several stylized effects including straight lighting, edge lighting, and detail lighting which are important features in hand-drawn cartoon animation. To accomplish these, we introduce a light coordinate system for smooth animation of light and shade. We also extend a toon mapping process for detailed feature lighting.