Robert W. Sumner
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- Disney Research, ETH Zürich, Disney Research Zurich
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![Tangent-space optimization for interactive animation control](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2019-Technical-Papers-Ciccone_Tangent-Space-Optimization-for-Interactive-Animation-Control-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Tangent-space optimization for interactive animation control Presenter(s): [Ciccone] [Öztireli] [Sumner]
[SIGGRAPH 2019]
![Computational Narrative](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2017-4-Computational-Narrative-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Computational Narrative Organizer(s): [Kapadia]
Presenter(s): [Poulakos] [Gross] [Sumner]
Entry No.: [04]
[SIGGRAPH 2017]
![Design and fabrication of flexible rod meshes](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2015-Technical-Papers-Perez_Design-and-Fabrication-of-Flexible-Rod-Meshes-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Design and fabrication of flexible rod meshes Presenter(s): [Rodríguez] [Thomaszewski] [Coros] [Bickel] [Canabal] [Sumner] [Otaduy]
[SIGGRAPH 2015]
![Authoring and Animating Painterly Characters](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2014-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Authoring and Animating Painterly Characters Presenter(s): [Bassett] [Baran] [Schmid] [Gross] [Sumner]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![Facial Performance Enhancement Using Dynamic Shape-Space Analysis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2014-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Facial Performance Enhancement Using Dynamic Shape-Space Analysis Presenter(s): [Bermano] [Bradley] [Beeler] [Zund] [Nowrouzezahrai] [Baran] [Sorkine-Hornung] [Pfister] [Sumner] [Bickel] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![Subspace clothing simulation using adaptive bases](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2014-Technical-Papers-Hahn_Subspace-Clothing-Simulation-Using-Adaptive-Bases-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Subspace clothing simulation using adaptive bases Presenter(s): [Hahn] [Thomaszewski] [Coros] [Sumner] [Cole] [Meyer] [DeRose] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![Computational design of mechanical characters](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2013-Technical-Papers-Coros_Computational-Design-of-Mechanical-Characters-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Computational design of mechanical characters Presenter(s): [Coros] [Thomaszewski] [Sueda] [Forberg] [Sumner] [Matusik] [Bickel]
[SIGGRAPH 2013]
![Topology‐Driven Vectorization of Clean Line Drawings](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2013-Technical-Papers-Noris_Topology-Driven-Vectorization-of-Clean-Line-Drawings-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Topology‐Driven Vectorization of Clean Line Drawings Presenter(s): [Noris] [Sorkine-Hornung] [Sumner] [Simmons] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2013]
![Coupled 3D reconstruction of sparse facial hair and skin](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2012-Technical-Papers-Beeler_Coupled-3D-Reconstruction-of-Sparse-Facial-Hair-and-Skin-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Coupled 3D reconstruction of sparse facial hair and skin Presenter(s): [Beeler] [Bickel] [Noris] [Beardsley] [Marschner] [Sumner] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2012]
![Deformable objects alive!](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2012-Technical-Papers-Coros_Deformable-Objects-Alive-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Deformable objects alive! Presenter(s): [Coros] [Martin] [Thomaszewski] [Schumacher] [Sumner] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2012]
![Rig-space physics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2012-Technical-Papers-Hahn_Rig-Space-Physics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Rig-space physics Presenter(s): [Hahn] [Martin] [Thomaszewski] [Sumner] [Coros] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2012]
![High-quality passive facial performance capture using anchor frames](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2011-Technical-Papers-Beeler_High-Quality-Passive-Facial-Performance-Capture-using-Anchor-Frames-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
High-quality passive facial performance capture using anchor frames Presenter(s): [Beeler] [Hahn] [Bradley] [Bickel] [Beardsley] [Gotsman] [Sumner] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2011]
![OverCoat: an implicit canvas for 3D painting](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2011-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
OverCoat: an implicit canvas for 3D painting Presenter(s): [Schmid] [Senn] [Gross] [Sumner]
[SIGGRAPH 2011]
![Programmable motion effects](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2010-Technical-Papers-Schmid_Programmable-Motion-Effects-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Programmable motion effects Presenter(s): [Schmid] [Sumner] [Bowles] [Gross]
[SIGGRAPH 2010]
![Automatic generation of tourist maps](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2008-Technical-Papers-Grabler_Automatic-Generation-of-Tourist-Maps-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Automatic generation of tourist maps Presenter(s): [Grabler] [Agrawala] [Sumner] [Pauly]
[SIGGRAPH 2008]
![Embedded deformation for shape manipulation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2007-Technical-Papers-Sumner_Embedded-Deformation-for-Shape-Manipulation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Embedded deformation for shape manipulation Presenter(s): [Sumner] [Schmid] [Pauly]
[SIGGRAPH 2007]
![Inverse kinematics for reduced deformable models](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2006-Technical-Papers-Der_Inverse-Kinematics-for-Reduced-Deformable-Models-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Inverse kinematics for reduced deformable models Presenter(s): [Der] [Sumner] [Popović]
[SIGGRAPH 2006]
![Mesh-based inverse kinematics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2005-Technical-Papers-Sumner_Mesh-Based-Inverse-Kinematics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Mesh-based inverse kinematics Presenter(s): [Sumner] [Zwicker] [Gotsman] [Popović]
[SIGGRAPH 2005]
![Deformation transfer for triangle meshes](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2004-Technical-Papers-Sumner_Deformation-Transfer-for-Triangle-Meshes-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Deformation transfer for triangle meshes Presenter(s): [Sumner] [Popović]
[SIGGRAPH 2004]
Role(s):
- Course Presenter
- Realtime Live Presenter
- Technical Paper Presenter
- Technical Papers Jury Member
- Technical Papers Organizing Committee Chair/Co-Chair
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