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Embodied Agents and Meaningful Motion

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Technologies for Interactive Digital Storytelling and Entertainment (TIDSE 2004)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 3105))

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We examine motion realism in terms of salient communicative features. We argue that motion is amenable to a parameterization based on Laban Movement Analysis that yields real-time control over motion qualities, and that these qualities carry discernable and useful non-verbal information about the character’s personality or emotional state.

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  1. Computer and Information Science, Center for Human Modeling and Simulation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6389, USA

    Norman I. Badler

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  1. Digital Storytelling Dept, ZGDV e.V., Rundeturmstr. 10, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Stefan Göbel

  2. FH Erfurt, University of Applied Sciences, Altonaerstr. 25, 99085, Erfurt, Germany

    Ulrike Spierling

  3. Digital Storytelling Department, ZGDV Darmstadt e.V., Fraunhoferstr. 5, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Anja Hoffmann

  4. Zentrum für Graphische Datenverarbeitung, Rundeturmstr. 12, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Ido Iurgel

  5. Zentrum für Graphische Datenverarbeitung e.V., 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Oliver Schneider

  6. Digital Storytelling Department, ZGDV e.V. - Computer Graphics Center, Fraunhoferstr. 5, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Johanna Dechau

  7. Digital Storytelling Department, ZGDV Darmstadt e.V., 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

    Axel Feix

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Badler, N.I. (2004). Embodied Agents and Meaningful Motion. In: Göbel, S., et al. Technologies for Interactive Digital Storytelling and Entertainment. TIDSE 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27797-2_1

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27797-2_1

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