TY - JOUR
T1 - An interactive tool for editing shadows in cartoon animation
AU - Nakajima, Hidehito
AU - Sugisaki, Eiji
AU - Morishima, Shigeo
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2008/2
Y1 - 2008/2
N2 - Shadows in cartoon animation are generally used for dramatizing scenes. In hand-drawn animation, these shadows reflect the animators' intention and style rather than physical phenomena. On the other hand, shadows in 3 DCG animation are photorealistically rendered, and animators can not fully reflect their intention. This is because, in 3DCG animation, shadows are automatically generated once the light source is defined. Therefore, we develop an interactive tool for editing shadows that combines the advantages of hand-drawn animation and 3DCG technology. the advantage of our tool is that shadow attributes are inherited once animators edit the shape and location of shadows. Animators are only required mouse operations for editing shadows. Consequently, our tool enables animators to create shadows automatically and easily to reflect their intention and style.
AB - Shadows in cartoon animation are generally used for dramatizing scenes. In hand-drawn animation, these shadows reflect the animators' intention and style rather than physical phenomena. On the other hand, shadows in 3 DCG animation are photorealistically rendered, and animators can not fully reflect their intention. This is because, in 3DCG animation, shadows are automatically generated once the light source is defined. Therefore, we develop an interactive tool for editing shadows that combines the advantages of hand-drawn animation and 3DCG technology. the advantage of our tool is that shadow attributes are inherited once animators edit the shape and location of shadows. Animators are only required mouse operations for editing shadows. Consequently, our tool enables animators to create shadows automatically and easily to reflect their intention and style.
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U2 - 10.3169/itej.62.234
DO - 10.3169/itej.62.234
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:42149099912
VL - 62
SP - 234
EP - 239
JO - Kyokai Joho Imeji Zasshi/Journal of the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers
JF - Kyokai Joho Imeji Zasshi/Journal of the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers
SN - 1342-6907
IS - 2
ER -