A view-based deformation tool-kit, Master's Thesis, August 2006

Camera manipulation is a hard problem since a graphics camera is defined by specifying 11 independent parameters. Manipulating such a high-dimensional space to accomplish specific tasks is difficult and requires a certain amount of expertise. We present an intuitive interface that allows novice users to perform camera operations in terms of the change they want see in the image. In addition to developing a natural means for camera interaction, our system also includes a novel interface for viewing and organizing previously saved views. When exploring complex 3D data-sets a single view is not sufficient. Instead, a composite view built from multiple views may be more useful. While changing a single camera is hard enough, manipulating several cameras in a single scene is still harder. In this thesis, we also present a framework for creating composite views and an interface that allows users to manipulate such views in real-time. Type of Report: Other Department of Computer Science & Engineering Washington University in St. Louis Campus Box 1045 St. Louis, MO 63130 ph: (314) 935-6160 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY THE HENRY EDWIN SEVER GRADUATE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A THESIS ON A VIEW-BASED DEFORMATION TOOL-KIT by Nisha Sudarsanam , Bachelor Of Engineering, Computer Engineering Prepared under the direction of Professor Cindy M Grimm A thesis presented to the Henry Edwin Sever Graduate School of Washington University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE August 2006 Saint Louis, Missouri WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY THE HENRY EDWIN SEVER GRADUATE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING