2010 Conference on Visual Media Production

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, author.

Contributor:

IEEE Staff, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multimedia systems--Congresses.

Multimedia systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 182 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] I E E E 2010

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This paper details the development of a fully automated system for character animation implemented in Autodesk Maya. The system uses prioritised speech events to algorithmically generate head, body, arms and leg movements alongside eyeblinks, eyebrow movements and lip-synching. In addition, gaze tracking is also generated automatically relative to the definition of focus objects- contextually important objects in the character's worldview. The plugin uses an animation profile to store the relevant controllers and movements for a specific character, allowing any character to run with the system. Once a profile has been created, an audio file can be loaded and animated with a single button click. The average time to animate is between 2-3 minutes for 1 minute of speech, and the plugin can be used either as a first pass system for high quality work or as part of a batch animation workflow for larger amounts of content as exemplified in television and online dissemination channels.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9780769542683

0769542689