Physics-based Simulation

Realistic, expressive motion remains an ongoing challenge in computer graphics. In order to generate animations that are both visually convincing and narratively compelling, the animation research in our group examines new methods for computing the physics that underlie natural phenomena such as rising smoke, splashing water, and the forces that form the characteristic shapes of skin and muscle under human movement.

Realism is important, but expressivity and artistic directability play an equally key role, and distilling the exact parameters that capture an effective performance remains an open area of research.