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T2V: New Technology of Converting Text to CG Animation

It is common today to see digital content made by nonprofessionals. This is particularly true on the Internet where numerous armature movies can be found in blogs and Social Network Systems such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. and in movie sharing services such as YouTube. However, TV-program-like film clips with high production value are found less frequently. There is still a considerable barrier ...

Pronunciation Instruction using CG Animation based on Articulatory Features

We describe a pronunciation instruction system that dynamically generates CG animations to express the pronunciation from speech based on articulatory features. Specifically, the system displays the results of phoneme recognition and animation of the pronunciation movements of both the learner and teacher from their speech in order to show in what way the learner’s pronunciation is wrong. Learn...

EMBEDDED KEY−FRAME EXTRACTION FOR CG ANIMATION BY FRAME DECIMATION (WedPmPO1)

This paper proposes a method for key−frame selec−tion of captured motion data. Motion capture systems have been widely used in CG amusement and human motion analysis such as games and athlete training. For manipulation, retrieval and transmission, the compact motion is often required. Key−framing is often used to express CG animation with a compact set of frames. In general, the animation is de...

The MxR Lab at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies

The MxR Lab at the University of Southern California explores techniques and technologies to improve the fluency of humancomputer interactions and create engaging and effective synthetic experiences. With a research facility at the Institute for Creative Technologies as well as the satellite MxR Studio at the School of Cinematic Arts, this unique environment facilitates crossdisciplinary teams ...

Creative tools for producing realistic 3D facial expressions and animation