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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Ryan Kautzman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jiayi Chong, San Bruno, CA (US);
Patrick Coleman, Oakland, CA (US);
Ryan Kautzman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jiayi Chong, San Bruno, CA (US);
Patrick Coleman, Oakland, CA (US);
PIXAR, Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
The movement of skin on an animated target, such as a character or other object, is simulated via a simulation software application. The software application creates a finite element model (FEM) comprising a plurality of finite elements based on an animated target. The software application attaches a first constraint force to a node associated with a first finite element in the plurality of finite elements. The software application attaches a second constraint force to the node. The software application detects a movement of the first finite element that results in a corresponding movement of the node. The software application determines a new position for the node based on the movement of at least one of the first finite element, the first constraint force, and the second constraint force.