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Item A Rigging Convention for Isosurface-Based Characters(2011-08-08) Davalath, Megha NatarajThis thesis presents a prototype system for generating animation control systems for isosurface-based characters that blurs the distinction between a skeletal rig and a particle system. Managing articulation and deformation set-up can be challenging for amorphous characters whose surface shape is defined at render time and can only be viewed as an approximation during the process of defining an animation performance. This prototype system utilizes conventional scripted techniques for defining animation control systems integrated with a graphical user interface that provides art directable control over surface contour, shape and silhouette for isosurface-based characters. Once animated, these characters can be rendered using Rendermans RIBlobby implementation and provide visual feedback of fluid motion tests. The prototype system fits naturally within common practices in digital character setup and provides the animator control over isosurface-based characters.Item Sketch-Based Animation Tool for Character Animation Intergrating into a Production Pipeline(2014-05-01) Low, Ser EnCreating appealing character poses can be time-consuming in an animation production pipeline incorporating skeletal-based character rigs. Animators utilize point-and- click input devices such as a mouse and keyboard to manipulate the character pose, rather than interacting intuitively as they would in a hand-drawn medium. This paper describes a sketch-based animation tool integrated into Autodesk Maya, enabling nondestructive and spatially accurate control over the animation of the line of action of arms, legs and spines. The tool provides a faster and more natural method for animators to pose and animate CG characters compared to mouse and keyboard input.