Researchers from the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego got to rub shoulders with Hollywood celebrities. They have developed a new way to light and animate characters’ hair. It is now part of Disney’s production pipeline and will be used in the company’s upcoming movies.
Researchers surveyed the research available to improve the appearance of animated hair. The new software researchers developed allowed artists to control the sheen, color and highlights in their hair. They used a technique called light scattering, and blondes have a lot more of it than brunettes.
More information:
http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=1122
More information:
http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=1122