METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FULL-MOTION COMPUTER ANIMATION

A system for applying motion capture data to a character motion hierarchy provides a more accurate motion representation. The position of certain nodes in a motion hierarchy are modified to allow application of motion data to a character having a different physiology than that of the motion capture subject. The present invention provides the ability to modify the angular information of individual motion hierarchy nodes and segments based on translational information associated with the source hierarchy. This provides a continuity of motion in the resulting motion representation that is not available with conventional motion processing methods.