Selected Paper:
2.5D Cartoon Models
1. Sentence:
We propose a way to use 2D vector art drawings of a cartoon from different angles to generate a new type of structure, the 2.5D cartoon model
2. Problem:
Previously, this has been achieved by constructing a 3D model of the cartoon and rendering it in anon-photorealistic way so as to resemble a cartoon. However, generating a 3D model is time-consuming, and many stylistic elements of 2D drawings cannot be adequately reproduced in a 3D model, as the 2D appearance intended may not correspond to any real 3D shape.
3. Key Idea:
2.5D interpolation: interpolating 2D drawings while respecting the implicit 3D structure underlying the drawings to generate an interpolated view that resembles a rotation to an intermediate viewpoint.
4.a What the paper does:
Introduces a new structure for non-photorealistic rendering and an application that can be used regenerate 2.5D cartoons
4.b. What it could be used for:
Generate a model that can be rotated to any view based on 3 (front, side, top) drawings
5. Resources:
Application : http://www.alecrivers.com/2.5dcartoonmodels/files/2.5D%20cartoon%20model%20designer.zip
Video http://www.alecrivers.com/2.5dcartoonmodels/files/2.5D%20cartoon%20models%20divx.avi