System and method of animating a character through a single person performance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7791608
APP PUB NO 20080012865A1
SERIAL NO

11777975

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A method of animating a computer generated character in real-time through a single person performance is disclosed. The method provides a mobile input device configured to receive a hand puppetry movement as an input from a performer. Further, the method provides a motion capture device that includes a plurality of markers. The motion capture device is configured to be worn on the body of the performer. Motion capture data is received at a computer. The motion capture data is representative of the positions of the plurality of markers. In addition, input device data is received from the mobile input device at the computer. A computer generated animated character is then generated, the body movements of the character being based on the motion capture data, and head and facial movements being based on the input device data received from the mobile input device.

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THE JIM HENSON COMPANY1416 NORTH LA BREA AVENUE HOLLYWOOD CA 90028

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Babcock, Michael Los Angeles, US 7 260
Criswell, John Tujunga, US 5 37
Forbes, Jeff Valencia, US 3 46
Henson, Brian Hollywood, US 3 29
Muravsky, Glenn Studio City, US 4 50

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