View-Dependent Character Animation

by Parag Chaudhuri, Prem Kalra, Subhashis Banerjee

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.

153 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007