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Virtual Human: Storytelling and Computer Graphics for a Virtual Human Platform

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Technologies for Interactive Digital Storytelling and Entertainment (TIDSE 2004)

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Abstract

This paper describes the usage of Computer Graphics and Interactive, Digital Storytelling Concepts within the Virtual Human project and its technical platform. Based on a brief overview of the Virtual Human approach, global aims and first R&D results, the Virtual Human platform is introduced. Hereby, methods and concepts for the authoring environment, the narration engine and the avalon player as rendering platform are provided as well as an overview of the Direction and Player Markup Language used for interfaces purposes between these components. Finally, our current Virtual Human demonstrator recently presented at CeBIT 2004 in Hannover using these methods and concepts is described and further R&D activities are pointed out within a brief summary and outlook.

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  1. Digital Storytelling Department, ZGDV Darmstadt e.V., 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Stefan Göbel, Oliver Schneider, Ido Iurgel & Axel Feix

  2. Department Virtual & Augmented Reality, Fraunhofer IGD, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Christian Knöpfle & Alexander Rettig

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Digital Storytelling Dept, ZGDV e.V., Rundeturmstr. 10, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Stefan Göbel

  2. FH Erfurt, University of Applied Sciences, Altonaerstr. 25, 99085, Erfurt, Germany

    Ulrike Spierling

  3. Digital Storytelling Department, ZGDV Darmstadt e.V., Fraunhoferstr. 5, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Anja Hoffmann

  4. Zentrum für Graphische Datenverarbeitung, Rundeturmstr. 12, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Ido Iurgel

  5. Zentrum für Graphische Datenverarbeitung e.V., 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Oliver Schneider

  6. Digital Storytelling Department, ZGDV e.V. - Computer Graphics Center, Fraunhoferstr. 5, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Johanna Dechau

  7. Digital Storytelling Department, ZGDV Darmstadt e.V., 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Axel Feix

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Göbel, S., Schneider, O., Iurgel, I., Feix, A., Knöpfle, C., Rettig, A. (2004). Virtual Human: Storytelling and Computer Graphics for a Virtual Human Platform. In: Göbel, S., et al. Technologies for Interactive Digital Storytelling and Entertainment. TIDSE 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27797-2_11

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