“Animating expressivity through effort elements” by Chi, Badler and Pforsich
Conference:
Type(s):
Interest Area:
- Production & Animation
Title:
- Animating expressivity through effort elements
Session/Category Title: Behavior and Flight
Presenter(s)/Author(s):
Abstract:
The EMOTE animation paradigm uses Laban’s Effort to parameterize expressive arm movements. Using only four textual parameters, it adds an intuitive interface to user-specified or procedurally generated character animation systems.
References:
1. D. Chi. A Motion Control Scheme for Animating Expressive Arm Movements, PhD thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
2. I. Bartenieff and D. Lewis. Body Movement: Coping With the Environment, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York, 1980.
3. C. Dell. A Primer for Movement Description: Using Effort-Shape and Supplementary Concepts, Dance Notation Bureau, Inc., New York, 1970.
4. C. L. Moore and K. Yamamoto. Beyond Words: Movement Observation and Analysis, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York, 1988.
