• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.894-898
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• 2007

Now a day, lots of the animations include TV series Animations are made by the technique of 3D Animation. However, 3D Animation obstructs visual elements and deteriorates an acquaintance with the limit of unfamiliar material methods and dispersion of light. For this reason, a large of number of 3D Animations are repacked with the style of 2D Animation. Most of previous studies for the conversion of output 3D Animation to the style of 2D Animation are analysis for 2D rendering techniques. In case of Non-realistic 3D Character Animation, first and foremost it needs investigation of the basic producing method for the 2D Animation is different with the realistic expression way of the one for the 3D animation. For a case study, expression methods for the non-realistic and the non-actuality 2D Character Animation come with impossible ways in the real life. This study for the 3D Animation with the style of 2D Animation is to investigate on the keynote for effective expression methods, when we turn 3D Animation into the style of 2D Animation.

• Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.22-33
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• 2000

• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.389-398
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• 2008

There has been some research into a speech system for communications between those who are hearing impaired and those who hear normally, but the system has been pursued in inefficient teaching ways in which existing teachers teach each individual due to social indifference and a lack of marketability. In order to overcome such a weakness, there appeared to be a need to develop contents utilizing 3D animation and digital technology. For the investigation of a standard face and a standard spherical shape for the preparation of a character, the study collected sufficient data concerning students in the third-sixth grades in elementary schools in Seoul and Gyeonggi, Korea, and drew up standards for a face and a spherical shape of such students. This data is not merely the basic data of content development for the hearing impaired, but it can also offer a standard measurement and a standard type realistically applicable to them. As a system for understanding conversations by applying 3D character animation and educating self-expression, the character speech animation system supports effective learning for language education for hearing impaired children who need language education within their families and in special education institutions with the combination of 3D technology and motion capture.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.1095-1104
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• 2010

This study is to suggest the design generation methodology for the maximization of idea generation ability and to overcome restriction of thinking out of existing idea generation methodology, it has suggested the CGS(Character Generation System) that is a creative idea generation methodology identified and complemented the problem of the existing computerized idea generation(PDS with Proportion) method out of the preceded studies on the creative idea generation methodologies. In addition, this research being extended on the article vol.11,no.11, "CGS System based on Three-Dimensional Character Modeling Ⅰ(Part1: about Non-Digital Process )," on Korea Multimedia Society in November 2008 issue and this study is expected to have effectives as one method for idea generation or creative image generation assistance during the 3D character development process with practical implementation of system, research directions and present the results.

• Archives of design research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.327-336
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• 2004

The cultural production of meanings is becoming more and laden with the intricacies of signs and symbols in our times. The idea of 'character' is important as an intermediation for information and an essential characteristic of "the object" experienced through the sence of sight. Character is symbolicin its form but also in its iconic markings. Motion Picture Animation makes Character not just an expression of an image but visual communication that expands the action of meaning piled up, sign upon sign. The analysis of 'character' suggests that motion picture animated characters could play an important role as a cultural mode leading to new styles not merely as an aesthetic mechanism. The study there with analyzed animated character systematically to discem where the sign phenomena shows up in social conventions under the semiotic rigor of Peirce's concepts of icon, index, and symbol.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.131-134
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• 2008

오늘날 3D 캐릭터 애니메이션은 실사영화, 애니메이션, 게임, 광고 등 대다수의 영상물에서 쉽게 접할 수 있다. 캐릭터의 부드러운 움직임은 모션캡쳐(Motion Capture)나 숙련된 애니메이터의 키 프레임(Key Frame) 작업의 결과물일 것이다. 이런 작업들은 고가의 장비나 많은 인력을 요구하고 완성된 결과물은 수정하거나 효과를 주기가 힘들다. 본 연구에서는 3D Studio MAX Script를 이용한 삼차원 회전 값의 연산으로 바이페드(Biped)의 포즈나 애니메이션을 합성하고 보다 사실적인 합성을 위한 방법을 제시하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.431-435
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• 2005

학습과 감정은 지능형 시스템을 구현하는데 있어 가장 중요한 요소이다. 본 논문에서는 강화학습을 이용하여 사용자와 상호작용을 하면서 학습을 수행하고 내부적인 감정모델을 가지고 있는 지능적인 가상 캐릭터를 구현하였다. 가상 캐릭터는 여러 가지 사물들로 이루어진 3D의 가상 환경 내에서 내부상태에 의해 자율적으로 동작하며, 또한 사용자는 가상 캐릭터에게 반복적인 명령을 통해 원하는 행동을 학습시킬 수 있다. 이러한 명령은 인공신경망을 사용하여 마우스의 제스처를 인식하여 수행할 수 있고 감정의 표현을 위해 Emotion-Mood-Personality 모델을 새로 제안하였다. 그리고 실험을 통해 사용자와 상호작용을 통한 감정의 변화를 살펴보았고 가상 캐릭터의 훈련에 따른 학습이 올바르게 수행되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.259-265
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• 2006

Learning and emotions are very important parts to implement intelligent robots. In this paper, we implement intelligent virtual character based on reinforcement learning which interacts with user and have internal emotion model. Virtual character acts autonomously in 3D virtual environment by internal state. And user can learn virtual character specific behaviors by repeated directions. Mouse gesture is used to perceive such directions based on artificial neural network. Emotion-Mood-Personality model is proposed to express emotions. And we examine the change of emotion and learning behaviors when virtual character interact with user.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.489-494
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• 2017

In spite of lots of differences in the production process of film animation, the animating method through computer is not much different between game animation and film animation. It is because the principles of film animation are also emphasized for the production of game animation. This study aims to consider the line of action showing the direction of movement and flow of energy among many considerations for the character pose work in case when producing game animation. Starting from the basic theory of drawing, the line of action plays a role of bible in the pose work including cell animation and 3D animation. After examining the theoretical background through preceding researches in order to understand the application of the line of action to the pose work of game characters, the poses of hero characters of a 3D online game 'Over Watch' were collected and then lines were directly drawn to analyze them. And as a result, the pose of characters with simple and clear 'Line of action' was good. This study aimed to consider the expression techniques of character pose in the production of game animation, which is expected to be used as an important reference for game animators at work.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.36
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• pp.147-165
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• 2014

Around the turn of 21st century, there has been a major technological shift in the animation industry. With development of reality-based computer graphics, major American animation studios replaced hand-drawn method with the new 3D computer graphics. Traditional animation was known for its simplified shapes such as circles and triangle that makes characters' movements distinctive from non-animated feature films. Computer-generated animation has largely replaced it, but is under continuous criticism that automated movements and reality-like graphics devaluate the aesthetics of animation. Although hand-drawn animation is still produced, 3D computer graphics have taken commercial lead and there has been many changes to acting of animated characters, which calls for detailed investigation. Firstly, the changes in acting of 3D characters can be traced from looking at human-like rigging method that mimics humanistic moving mechanism. Also, if hair and clothing was part of hand-drawn characters' acting, it has now been hidden inside mathematical simulation of 3D graphics, leaving only the body to be used in acting. Secondly, looking at "Stretch and Squash" method, which represents the distinctive movements of animation, through the lens of media, a paradox arises. Hand-drawn animation are produced frame-by-frame, and a subtle change would make animated frames shiver. This slight shivering acts as an aesthetic distinction of animated feature films, but can also require exaggerated movements to hide the shivering. On the contrary, acting of 3D animation make use of calculated movements that may seem exaggerated compared to human acting, but seem much more moderate and static compared to hand-drawn acting. Moreover, 3D computer graphics add the third dimension that allows more intuitive movements - maybe animators no longer need fine drawing skills; what they now need is directing skills to animate characters in 3D space intuitively. On the assumption that technological advancement and change of artistic expressionism are inseparable, this paper compares acting of 3D animation studio Pixar and classical drawing studio Disney to investigate character acting style and movements.