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Measuring Tensions of Character Motions based on LMA  

Kwak, Chang-Sub (연세대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
Kwon, Ji-Yong (연세대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
Lee, In-Kwon (연세대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
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Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters / v.14, no.5, 2008 , pp. 532-536 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we propose the method to measure tensions of character motions, using LMA (Laban Movement Analysis). Using tension values, we tan take advantage of them as a standard for synchronization of motion and BGM(Back Ground Music). In LMA, a motion is divided into 4 space-time factors which are called Efforts, and each Effort has two bases opposed to each other. We can analyze the motion by justifying which basis is stronger than the other in each Effort of motion. To measure quantitatively tension values, we propose some equations based on kinematics and dynamics. Then we can measure the tension value by the weighted sum of values calculated from those equations. Each weight can be determined by the optimization process which tries to minimize the difference between the calculated tension value and human's decision. The experimental result shows that the in creasing order of the motion tension value is similar to that of the tension score given by human.
Keywords
LMA(Laban Movement Analysis); Motion Tension; Automatic Synchronization of Motion;
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