SpArc: A VR Animating Tool at Your Fingertips

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ABSTRACT

3D animation is becoming a popular form of storytelling in many fields, bringing life to games, films, and advertising. However, the complexity of conventional 3D animation software poses steep learning curves for novices. Our work aims to lower such barriers by creating a simple yet immersive interface that users can easily interact with. Based on the focus-group interviews, we identified key functionalities in animation workflows. The resulting tool, SpArc, is designed for two-handed setups and allows users to dive into animating without complex rigging and skinning process or learning multiple menu interactions. Instead of using a conventional horizontal slider, we designed a radial time slider to reduce possible arm fatigue and enhance the accuracy of keyframe selection. The demo will showcase this interactive 3D animation tool.

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Author

Li, Said, Kirova, Blokhina, Kang

Journal

Proceedings of the 27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST)

Year

2021

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1145/3489849.3489920

Citation

Citation

Li , , Said , , Kirova , , Blokhina , and Kang, , 2021. SpArc: A VR Animating Tool at Your Fingertips. Proceedings of the 27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), https://doi.org/10.1145/3489849.3489920

BibTex

@article{digitalWorlds:572,
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3489849.3489920},
author = {Li and Said and Kirova and Blokhina and Kang},
title = {SpArc: A VR Animating Tool at Your Fingertips},
journal = {Proceedings of the 27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST)},
year = {2021},
}