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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2010
Aleka Mcadams, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Andrew Selle, North Hollywood, CA (US);
Kelly Ward, Studio City, CA (US);
Eftychios Sifakis, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Joseph Teran, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Aleka McAdams, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Andrew Selle, North Hollywood, CA (US);
Kelly Ward, Studio City, CA (US);
Eftychios Sifakis, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Joseph Teran, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer graphic system and methods for simulating hair is provided. In accordance with aspects of the disclosure a method for hybrid hair simulation using a computer graphics system is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of modeled hair strands using a processor of the computer graphics system. Each hair strand includes a plurality of particles and a plurality of spring members coupled in between the plurality of particles. The method also includes determining a first position and a first velocity for each particle in the plurality of modeled hair strands using the processor and coarsely modeling movement of the plurality of modeled hair strands with a continuum fluid solver. Self-collisions of the plurality of modeled hair strands are computed with a discrete collision model using the processor.