Raf Anzovin
ABSTRACT
I present an alternative CG character animation methodology that eschews both keyframes and conventional hierarchical rigging. Primary rig controls have no hierarchy or built-in behavior-instead the animator calls for "ephemeral" rig behavior as needed. The system also facilitates "interpolationless" animation by removing keyframes as we know them, replacing them with discrete poses and inbetweening tools.
Supplemental Material
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Index Terms
Fast, interpolationless character animation through "ephemeral" rigging
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