IPAB seminar - 12/04/2017

"Perception of Animated Characters"

Abstract: In this talk I will present recent research from Trinity College Dublin and Disney Research on virtual human and crowd animation. I’ll talk about the way in which people perceive human bodies, motions and behaviors, and how best to reuse resources (e.g., models, mocap data, audio…) to enhance perceived variety.

Bio:  Carol O’Sullivan is the Professor of Visual Computing at Trinity College Dublin, where she has been on the faculty since 1997. From 2013-2016 she was a Senior Research Scientist with Disney Research Los Angeles, and also spent time in the Movement Research Lab in Seoul National University as a Visiting Professor from 2012-2013. Her research interests include perception, animation, virtual humans, and crowds.