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CIS682 - Computer Animation

Learn the fundamentals of computer animation, including motion control techniques and algorithms. Covered topics include aesthetics, animation production, and digital post-processing. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate majors in computer science, mathematics, engineering, and art.

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CIS682 - Computer Animation

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  1. CIS682 - Computer Animation Rick Parent DL787 parent@cse.ohio-state.edu 292-0055 Maria Palazzi, Director ACCAD midori@accad.ohio-state.edu

  2. Animation • Animating - Making something appear to • move that doesn’t move itself Procedural Animation is Emphasized Motion Control Techniques and Algorithms • Briefly covered: • Aesthetics • Animation Production • Digital Post-Processing

  3. Class 12 UG; 12 Grad Majors CPTR/INF, CS&E, Mech Eng, Ind. Eng., Psych Math 5 or 6 Art Students

  4. Alumni Beth Hofer, M.S. - PDI Kevin Rogers , M.S. - PDI Saty Ragavachara, M.S. - Imageworks Brad Winemiller, B.S. - Pixar Steve Anderson, M.S. - Electronic Arts Doug Roble, Ph.D. - Digital Domain Dave Haumann , Ph.D. - Pixar Ferdi Scheepers , Ph.D. - Pixar Jeff Light, ACCAD - ILM Rob Rosenblum, M.S. - PDI Nathan Loofbourrow, M.S. - PDI Steve May , Ph.D. - Pixar Tony Lupidi , ACCAD - ILM Chris Wedge , ACCAD - Blue Sky

  5. The Class • In-Class • Lectures • Videos • Project reports • Grading • Midterm • Final • Project • Class Participation

  6. High-Level Algorithms • Forward/inverse kinematics • Physical simulation • Flocking • Particle Systems Lectures • Background • Perception • Conventional Animation, • History, • Video Production • Background Math • Natural Phenomena • Plants • Water • Clouds • Fire • Low-Level Control • Interolation • Speed control along a path • path following • The Human Form • Reaching • Walking • Hair

  7. Videos Previous Animations from Class Conventional Animation (e.g. Disney) Historic Computer Animation Recent Computer Animations

  8. Student Animation Project Vignette Short action sequence Part of a story Use a procedural model Composition Camera control Lighting

  9. Project Groups Groups: 4-5, mix backgrounds Design and present storyboard Give progress reports Present final project

  10. Student Presentations Rough Storyboard Storyboard (revised) Detailed Storyboard and sample stills Sample stills and low-quality rendering of sequences Finished sequence (finals week)

  11. Storyboard A house on a grassy area A space ship flies in It finally lands The ship destroys the house It flies away Fade out

  12. Class Software C or C++, and OpenGL AL and Renderman Houdini Maya POV-Ray

  13. Hardware Facilities • CIS • Compute servers • DL680 - PC with Premier • ACCAD • workstations • Premier

  14. Motion Specification and Control • Algorithms: Procedures • Inverse kinematics • Physics of rigid bodies • Flexible bodies • Particle systems • Flocking • Autonomous Behavior • Techniques: Aids to user • Interpolation • Path following • Keyframing • Languages • Morphing • Figure animation • Reaching, Walking • Facial animation • Clothes • Hair • Skin • Natural phenomena • Plants • Water • Clouds • Fire

  15. Immediate Tasks Form into groups Start thinking of animation project Consider software approach

  16. By Next Class Form groups 3-4 CIS students 1 art student In Thursday class, there will be time to form into groups In next Tuesday’s class, anyone not in a group will be put into one

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