The Shade Blog » Poser http://www.shadeblog.com 3D Art with Curved Surfaces Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Uncanny Valley and 3D Characters http://www.shadeblog.com/2010/03/03/the-uncanny-valley-and-3d-characters/ http://www.shadeblog.com/2010/03/03/the-uncanny-valley-and-3d-characters/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:25:15 +0000 Chikako http://www.shadeblog.com/?p=79 Twice this morning I have come across the term Uncanny Valley and it really makes me think about 3D character animation. Since I work with 3D characters almost every day – in Shade or Shade friendly products like Poser, it explains why some characters can unintentionally creep you out while others are exceedingly charming.

Hanako for Shade is a reasonably realistic character. She seems mostly in proportion for a Japanese woman, with just a bit of extra shine you would expect from a Japanese character. Hanako is an extremely popular character among users of Shade, but she is outshined in Japan by a newer character called Tully. I am currently working on the English localization of Tully, and will post some pics here and elsewhere so you can see what I’m talking about.

Ponder on Hanako for a moment, then check out the Repliee female android developed at Osaka University.

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