SIG Seminar: “Physics-based Animation at Pixar”

Pixar’s films rely heavily on physically simulated effects such as the motion of hairs, cloth, and water, to cite a few. Whereas physical accuracy is of paramount importance in engineering applications, the most important aspects of feature film productions are directability and speed. In this talk, I’ll survey our recent work in this area, including robust hyperelastic materials model for volume simulation and high-performance physically-based sculpting techniques.