Animation retargeting

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2007-03-19

2011-10-11

Nguyen, Kimbinh T (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Animation

C345S474000, C345S475000, C345S427000, C345S619000, C382S107000, C382S209000, C700S083000, C704S266000

Reexamination Certificate

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08035643

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are described, which create a mapping from a space of a source object (e.g., source facial expressions) to a space of a target object (e.g., target facial expressions). In certain implementations, the mapping is learned based a training set composed of corresponding shapes (e.g. facial expressions) in each space. The user can create the training set by selecting expressions from, for example, captured source performance data, and by sculpting corresponding target expressions. Additional target shapes (e.g., target facial expressions) can be interpolated and extrapolated from the shapes in the training set to generate corresponding shapes for potential source shapes (e.g., facial expressions).

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