“Déja Vu” by Tapio Takala
First renderings of the 3D computer graphics animation short film _Déjà vu_
Title:
Déja Vu
Artist(s) and People Involved:
Filmmaker, Video Artist, or Animator(s):
- Tapio Takala
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- Helsinki University of Technology
Symposium:
Venue(s):
Duration:
3'28"
Artist Statement:
The video “Déja Vu” was produced at the Helsinki University of Technology in 1993-94 as a student project of a postgraduate computer graphics seminar discussing various animation techniques. The camera trajectories, as well as the motion of the objects (except the bats) are based on keyframe or procedural animation. A behavioral model, similar to that presented by Reynolds at Siggraph ’87, was used to create the flock movements: an invisible leader boid is followed by visible ones whose flight paths are generated from simple, predefined rules.
