Tower of the Dragon

Imaginary winged creatures in computer animation applications are expected to perform a variety of motor skills in a physically realistic and controllable manner. Designing physics-based controllers for a flying creature is still very challenging ...

In recent years there have been several movies starring creatures with scaled surfaces. Among these are Jurassic Park, Dragonheart, and Lake Placid. The surfaces of these creatures have generally been constructed by layering painted textures atop ...

This talk outlines novel techniques used to create the complex wrapped clothing on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon”. Inspired by traditional Southeast Asian designs, these wrapped garments are formed by deftly folding long ...