D. Leggieri, "A sketch based interface to author crowd animation", 5-month internship student from INSA de Lyon, France, 2011. (Supervisor: Dr Steve Maddock).
Abstract: Most crowd simulation software are focused in simulation, and provide a basic control over the crowd. Some research works have explored alternative controls like brush tool, labeling the environment or a sketch based approach.
This report presents another sketch based interface to author crowd animation. A software where the user creates crowd animation by sketching has been realised. The software is an implementation of principles explained within this report. Its performances and limitations will be explained and we will conclude by possible further works to improve the user experience.
This internship is part of my "Titre d'ingénieur" degree expected in 2011 from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon in France.