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From: murray@vs2.scri.fsu.edu (John Murray)
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Subject: Re: Brief SIGGRAPH Synopsis
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Date: 14 Aug 90 22:15:55 GMT
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In article <7395@helios.TAMU.EDU> genetti@cs.tamu.edu (Jon Genetti) writes:
>In article <1861@idunno.Princeton.EDU> markv@gauss.Princeton.EDU (Mark VandeWettering) writes:
>
>Another nice one was, I forget the title, but it had a metallic T that turned
>into shoulders and arms of a bodybuilder and was flexing.  Very realistic.
>Does anyone know if they presented a paper on it or at least has a pointer
>to something that explains how they did it?

I don't know if the technique has been published anywhere. That bit you saw,
"In search of muscular Axis," was by Polygon Pictures. Also, remember the
"Dancing Sony" piece, with each letter in the Sony logo twisting about
itself? Also by Polygon, using the same technique, according to the Theater
program. Polygon calls it their Skeleton Coordinate System. Done with in-
house software. That's the best I can do for a pointer.

>>Anyway, that's what I saw, other than hotels, marguritas, and lots of 
>>video.
>well this guy is already looking forward to Siggraph '91.  In fact, I already
>have a '91 t-shirt.

Some of the margueritas you saw were probably in my hands. I'm hoping the
folks with the budgets won't mind sending the low man on the totem pole (me)
again next year.

John R. Murray          | "They call me Mr. Know-it-all, I am so eloquent.
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