Projects

Here’s a list of projects we’re currently working on. If you’d like to join one of these projects, simply click on COMMENT above and tell us which project. And if you have an idea for a new project, you can tell us that as well. TTFN!

[Status: Proposed, In-progress, Analysis, Documentation, Completed ]

ProjectDescriptionStatus
Development of a Stop-Motion Effect Filter for Keyframe Animation
  • Study stop-motions animations to determine how they differ, visually and computationally, from CGI animations
  • Develop an effects filter to add a stop-motion look-and-feel to an existing CGI animation.
In-progress
Analysis of Artist Use of 2D Drawing ApplicationsEach artist has a unique way of using 2D drawing applications to produce final works
  • Supply artists with a 2D drawing application that has been modified to record each action taken by a user, and the time the actions were performed
  • Ask the artists to draw a specified object
  • Statistically analyze acquired data
  • Utilize acquired statistics to develop software that will duplicate a given artist’s process
In-progress
Development of 2D Stylistic Elements for 3D AnimationsRecently, several animation studios have explored methods for adding 2D stylistic elements to 3D animations. The purpose of this project is to (a) explore what’s been done so far in this area, (b) identify new 2D stylistic elements explore re 3D animations, and (c) develop methods to integrate these new 2D stylistic elements into 3D animations.In-progress
Development of an Educational 2D Game Engine LibraryEven though there are several, freely available game engines that can be used in the classroom, these engines were created for use by professional game developers. The purpose of this project is the development of a 2D game engine library, designed for use by educators and students.In-progress
Automated Procedural Texture MappingTo develop an automated method that will generate a set of parameters that can be used to duplicate a target image as a procedural texture mapIn-progress
Inexpensive Raspberry Pi Based Motion Capture SystemCintinuation of development begun by the Graohic Research Group at Western Connecticut State UniversityIn-progress