New tool for character artists

GusM · Post by **GusM** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:13 am

A really nice and usefull resource, from a good friend of mine. Here you have her own presentation:

http://www.artnatomia.net

ARTNATOMY
The work has been chosen as a finalist (in Educational Category) for the 15th Flashforward Film Festival (an online competition and live awards ceremony showcasing and celebrating the best work on the Web). Winners in all categories plus the "People's Choice" award will be announced at the awards ceremony on March 1 during the Flashforward2006 Seattle Conference at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

Application overview.
This resource has been designed and constructed to exploit digital technology in the context of Fine Art anatomical study. It is intended to facilitate the teaching and learning the anatomical and biomechanical foundation of facial expression morphology. The presentation of the material takes advantage of digital animation, interactivity and multimedia presentation techniques as the means to facilitate visual understanding and learning.

The primary goal is to provide the student and those interested, a convenient referance tool, facilitating familiarity and experimentation with the underlying anatomical structures using correct biomechanical representation of the different facial expressions.

The task of the professor is also facilitated by the use of an expandable animated image (employing a projector connected to the computer), in addition interaction (controlled by the professor or students) is multifunctional; since the different levels and independent functions allow connection of the application contents to any educational program, providing realtime delivery of examples to the student.

This is a compact tool, providing a basis for dealing with potential problems related to the proper representation of facial expression, eliminating the need for cumbersome teaching aids such as; slides and photocopies et. Additionally this digital presentation tool provides a complete supporting document solution for those institutions not equipped with such resources.
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This is an english/spanish tool, distributed free under a Creative Commons License.
A Projector (autorun) is also available for Mac or PC. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in it.
In any case, if you use the tool I'd love to know about it.

Victoria Contreras
http://www.victoriacontreras.com

Regards,
Gustavo Muñoz

gavi dvan · Post by **gavi dvan** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:08 am

Link's not working..?!

Sounds interesting...
But that "Application Overview" has got to be the most ridiculous, long, overly overly technical, least helpful, silly Application Overview I've ever read.

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:13 am

I've got broadband, and I couldn't connect to either www.artnatomia.net OR
www.victoriacontreras.com! Pity - it sounds interesting...

J

GusM · Post by **GusM** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:11 pm

Yep: the hoster is having problems right now

I´ll update the post with news as soon as they got it solved.

gavi: I think that it is actually your post the most silly note I have ever read in and a lot of forums I know of... Are you really 5-6 years old, as your post sounds, or just a poor idiot? Or maybe you got problems at home...?

I am sorry for the rest of the users here, but it should be said.

Best regrads,
Gustavo Muñoz

GusM · Post by **GusM** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:23 pm

Site working fine again.

Gustavo Muñoz

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:25 pm

Fantastic! Are there any plans to extend this research to full body anatomy? (Or did I miss anything?) (or am I being too demanding!?). Great resource for things like lip synching etc...thanks for the link!

J

gavi dvan · Post by **gavi dvan** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:16 am

GusM wrote:gavi: I think that it is actually your post the most silly note I have ever read in and a lot of forums I know of... Are you really 5-6 years old, as your post sounds, or just a poor idiot? Or maybe you got problems at home...?

Eek! Settle petal!

I was just stating that as interested as I was in seeing what this application can do, I thought the "Application Overview" was unneccesarily drawn-out, instead of doing what an application overview should do, which is give you an overview of the application. That's just my opinion, you may, and probably do, disagree. I was in no way trying to hurt your feelings, or attempting to lower your internet street cred, as I was under the impression that you didn't write the overview.

And for your information, I don't turn 5 until March.