Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC

Soul Machines Limited

Other

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Colin Joseph Hodges

Mark Andrew Sagar

Homoud B Alkouh

Tim Szu-Hsien Wu

Frank Filipe Bonniwell

Michael Scott Hutchinson

Matthew Steven Chapman

Michael John McCormick

Matthew J Schiller

Buddy Alverson

Robert R Taylor

Systems and methods for image retargeting are provided. Image data may be acquired that includes motion capture data indicative of motion of a plurality of markers disposed on a surface of a first subject. Each of the markers may be associated with a respective location on the first subject. A plurality of blendshapes may be calculated for the motion capture data based on a configuration of the markers. An error function may be identified for the plurality of blendshapes, and it may be determined that the plurality of blendshapes can be used to retarget a second subject based on the error function. The plurality of blendshapes may then be applied to a second subject to generate a new animation.

Image regularization and retargeting system

A method is provided for animating a three-dimensional object using an animation rig. An exemplary method according to the invention is a method that defines a positional relationship between the location of one or more known points on first surface and an equal number of corresponding points on a virtual surface, and a time interval. The time interval is incremented, and the positional offsets of one or more known points on the first surface are determined. The corresponding point or points on the virtual surface are then transformed by the positional offset, and the change in animation rig control values for the transformed points on the virtual surface are calculated. The animation rig control values are then updated based on said calculations.

Method and system for 3D surface deformation fitting

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Colin Joseph Hodges