Design of Motion : Synthetic Motion Design by focusing on Rhythmical Feature

Abstract

We propose a method for designing emotional and creative motion that extends beyond images currently generated by human imagination and resonate with the deep feelings that reside within us. We discuss design from two perspectives: (1) the motion of natural objects are reflected in the sources of emotional motion and (2) creative and emotional motion, which resonates more with human feelings than do natural objects, is generated by extending beyond the motion of natural objects. We also focus on another perspective of the method for designing such motion, that is, whether or not the motion can be generated by using the traditional method. On the basis of these discussions, we develop a method that involves 'analogy to natural objects' and 'emphatic blending of motions'. We have developed this method by focusing on rhythmic features, and we will illustrate an example of designing an emotional and creative motion using the proposed method. We conducted the experiment to evaluate the designed motions and verified the effectiveness of the proposed method.