T. J. Peters, Kerner Graphics & UConn Knots & Molecules in Animation, Simulation & Visualization TEA & ToAST
T. J. Peters Kerner Graphics Topologically Encoded Animation (TEA)
T. J. Peters, UConn Computer Science & Engineering Research & Education Topology & Animation : Science & Technology
Trefoil Knot 3D Rotation Encode: Rot_0, Rot_1, …, Rot_n
Trefoil Knot 3D Rotation Encode:Use Quaternions
More Aggressive Moves Not just rigid body motion Deform shape Preserve crucial characteristics
1.682 Megs
Compression: TEA File (<1KB vs 1.7 Megs) Bezier degree = 3, with Control points Perturbation vectors; constraint on each vector ; ; ; ; 14.0
Compression vs Decompression Compression, Phase I. Decompression, Phase II. Phase IB Project with Kerner Technologies??
Portability for Display Ipod to Big Screen by parameters. 3D TV. (Prototype in San Rafael.)
TEA Authoring Tools for DVFX Time-checker like spell-checker –runs in background; not intrusive! –very expensive if missed. Parametric re-design; similar to CAGD PTC Integrate with VFX.
Conclusions Time can be modeled continuously while frames remain discrete. Difference between –Perturb then approximate versus –Approximate then perturb.
Quotes & Interpretation “You can’t rush art.”, Woody, Toy Story 2 “Time is money”. Correct math to make the most money.
Acknowledgements:$$$ SBIR: TEA, IIP SGER: Computational Topology for Surface Reconstruction, CCR Computational Topology for Surface Approximation, FMM IBM Faculty & Doctoral Awards Nvidia: boards, more pending UCRF: machines Investigator’s responsibility, not sponsors’.
Acknowledgements: Images blog.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/graphics/lottie_sleigh.jpg
Challenges --- (Audacious?) Another: Inner Life of a Cell – XVIVO for Harvard