Title
Active strokes: coherent line stylization for animated 3D models
Abstract
This paper presents a method for creating coherently animated line drawings that include strong abstraction and stylization effects. These effects are achieved with active strokes: 2D contours that approximate and track the lines of an animated 3D scene. Active strokes perform two functions: they connect and smooth unorganized line samples, and they carry coherent parameterization to support stylized rendering. Line samples are approximated and tracked using active contours ("snakes") that automatically update their arrangment and topology to match the animation. Parameterization is maintained by brush paths that follow the snakes but are independent, permitting substantial shape abstraction without compromising fidelity in tracking. This approach renders complex models in a wide range of styles at interactive rates, making it suitable for applications like games and interactive illustrations.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.5555/2330147.2330156
Expressive
Keywords
Field
DocType
substantial shape abstraction,active stroke,brush path,interactive rate,smooth unorganized line sample,animated line drawing,strong abstraction,interactive illustration,line sample,coherent line stylization,active contour,snakes
Computer vision,Fidelity,Abstraction,Computer graphics (images),Computer science,Stylized rendering,Artificial intelligence,Animation,Line drawings
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-3-905673-90-6
3
0.40
References 
Authors
27
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Pierre Bénard11227.20
Jingwan Lu221817.00
Forrester Cole342020.41
Adam Finkelstein44041299.42
Joëlle Thollot574537.34