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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2016
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Yeara Kozlov, Zürich, CH;
Bernhard Thomaszewski, Zürich, CH;
Thabo Beeler, Zürich, CH;
Derek Bradley, Zürich, CH;
Moritz Bächer, Zürich, CH;
Markus Gross, Zürich, CH;
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, CA (US);
ETH ZÜRICH (EIDGENÖSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZÜRICH), Zürich, CH;
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable memory are provided for determining time-varying anatomical and physiological tissue characteristics of an animation rig. For example, shape and material properties are defined for a plurality of sample configurations of the animation rig. The shape and material properties are associated with the plurality of sample configurations. An animation of the animation rig is obtained, and one or more configurations of the animation rig are determined for one or more frames of the animation. The determined one or more configurations include shape and material properties, and are determined using one or more sample configurations of the animation rig. A simulation of the animation rig is performed using the determined one or more configurations. Performing the simulation includes computing physical effects for addition to the animation of the animation rig.