Pose Animator: Open-Source Browser Tool for Motion Capture Animation Using TensorFlow.js
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jerlendds
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Pose Animator is an open-source web animation tool developed by a Google Creative Technologist that uses TensorFlow.js models (PoseNet and Facemesh from Mediapipe) to enable real-time motion capture animation in the browser. The tool allows users to bring SVG characters to life through webcam-based body tracking, making character animation more accessible to non-experts. The article explains the technical implementation, demonstrates how to use the tool, and discusses its potential applications for interactive animation and creative projects.
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As an animation enthusiast who struggles to master the complex art of character animation, I saw hope and was really excited to experiment using these models for interactive, body-controlled animation.
The result is Pose Animator, an open-source web animation tool that brings SVG characters to life in the browser via motion capture.
Pose Animator takes an SVG file and animates its containing curves in real-time based on the recognition result from PoseNet and Facemesh.
This project demonstrates how machine learning models can be used for creative expression and interactive animation in the browser.
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