“Animation of Jellyfishwith Tentacles” by Hirato
Conference:
Title:
- Animation of Jellyfishwith Tentacles
Director(s):
Description:
This animation demonstrates a method for generating animations of jellyfish umbrellas and many tentacles considering the influence of fluid force. Since the computational cost of precise numerical calculations reflecting the appearance of the umbrella and tentacles moving softly in a fluid is too high, this method constructs a computational model with a simplified physical basis. The model is straightforward to implement, has a low computational cost, and is capable of generating visually plausible results. It is possible to apply changes to various properties of the motion, such as the propagation of pulsations, simply by changing values of Young’s modulus and the velocity of flow in the target environment. In addition, by changing the form of the umbrella, or the length of the tentacles and other variables, it is possible to animate various types of jellyfish.
Additional Contributors:
Animation Director: Junsei Hirato
Animator: Junsei Hirato
Music Composer: Junsei Hirato
Producer: Yoichiro Kawaguchi
Supervisor: Yoichiro Kawaguchi
Production: Kawaguchi Lab, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies The University of Tokyo
Acknowledgement
Some background images
are from CG artworks by
Professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi,
The University of Tokyo.
The source code of the
MPS method is provided by
Professor Seiichi Koshizuka,
The University of Tokyo.
This project is funded by
JST CREST.
