The Great Imitator

by artanim | Jun 25, 2013

The Great Imitator

Tribute to Charlie Chaplin

Project Info

Client:
Boris Beer

Year:
2013

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Summary

We performed the motion capture for a short movie entitled The Great Imitator created by the Swiss filmmaker Boris Beer. This short animated movie is a tribute to Charlie Chaplin.

The goal of the shooting was to capture some iconic scenes of Charlie Chaplin’s most famous movies. For example, we captured the scene from The Great Dictator where Chaplin plays with an inflatable globe. We also captured the famous nut screwing scene from Modern Times, as well as some scenes from The Kid.

Credits

Director
Boris Beer

Actor
Fabrice Bessire

Motion capture
Artanim

Sexual Activity after THA

by artanim | Apr 10, 2013

Sexual Activity after THA

A motion capture study

Project Info

Start date:
January 2013

End date:
April 2013

Funding:
–

Coordinator:
Artanim

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Summary

Many patients wonder about the risks related to sexual activity after total hip arthroplasty (THA), but this issue remains rarely discussed between patients and surgeons. To date, the relative risk of prosthetic or bony impingement and joint instability during sexual activities after THA is unknown. Hip range of motion necessary to perform sexual positions has also never been quantified.

The goal of this study was to obtain realistic motion data for 12 common sexual positions and to evaluate relative risk of impingement and joint instability during their practice. We therefore conducted an in-vivo study with two volunteers using motion capture and magnetic resonance imaging. The data obtained were then used for computer simulations of prosthetic hip joint 3D models. Our aim was to provide surgeon or other healthcare professionals with scientifically validated information, as well as specific instructions to answer patient’s inquiries.

Partners

Artanim
Motion capture and analysis, dynamic simulation of prosthetic hip models

University Hospitals of Geneva – Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
Medical supervision

Medacta International SA
3D planning and prosthetic hip models

Related Publications

Christofilopoulos P, Charbonnier C. CORR Insights®: High Rates of Interest in Sex in Patients With Hip Arthritis, Clin Orthop Relat Res, 474(2):300-301, 2016.
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Charbonnier C, Chagué S, Ponzoni M, Bernardoni M, Hoffmeyer P, Christofilopoulos P. Activités sexuelles après arthroplastie totale de hanche (PTH), XIV congrès de la SOFAMEA, Geneva, Switzerland, February 2015.
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Charbonnier C, Chagué S, Ponzoni M, Bernardoni M, Hoffmeyer P, Christofilopoulos P. Risk Assessment of Sexual Activity after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), Swiss Med Wkly, Suppl. 204, 144:35S, 2014.
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Charbonnier C, Chagué S, Ponzoni M, Bernardoni M, Hoffmeyer P, Christofilopoulos P. Sexual Activity after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Motion Capture Study, 15th EFORT Congress, London, UK, June 2014.
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Charbonnier C, Chagué S, Ponzoni M, Bernardoni M, Hoffmeyer P, Christofilopoulos P. Sexual Activity after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Motion Capture Study, J Arthroplasty, 29(3):640-647, 2014.
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Award

Light Tracking

by artanim | Mar 2, 2013

Light Tracking

Baselworld 2013

Project Info

Client:
Kenzan SA

Year:
2013

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Summary

Contracted by Kenzan SA, we created an innovative system for presenting objects or products. The Light Tracking system allows to illuminate a moving object and to display graphical content related to the presented object.

Here, the goal was to illuminate a watch. A video tracking system was developed in order to follow the movements of the watch. The tracked position was used to generate the projection of the lighting and graphics around the watch.

This system was used for Omega’s press conferences at Baselworld 2013.

Credits

Concept and design
Kenzan SA

System development
Artanim

Fashioning Movement I

by artanim | Jan 10, 2013

Fashioning Movement

Garment comfort visualization

Project Info

Client:
Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD)

Year:
2013

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Summary

First project in partnership with the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD) to test the protocol for a more comprehensive research to improve the comfort of garments.

Today, the complex sensations of comfort (interaction body – clothing, suitability of fabrics, etc.) are subjectively evaluated on a static body. The goal of this project was to provide new knowledge about comfort and garment fit taking into account the body movement. The comfort sensation was objectively measured with new 3D simulation tools on animated bodies, returning numerical fitting data. Ultimately, the existing perception of comfort will be innovated.

You can see here the related research project.

Credits

Motion capture, 3D modeling and animation
Artanim

Garments 3D design and simulation
Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD)

3D In Motion

by artanim | Sep 18, 2012

3D In Motion

Visual and audio experience

Project Info

Year:
2012

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Summary

3D In Motion (3DIM) is a system of capture, visualization and sonification of movements in real time. This experimental setup allows to create and control 3D graphics in real time with the entire body, as well as to generate sounds from the body motion. The user’s movements are tracked by a motion capture system (Vicon, Xsens or Kinect) and instantaneously converted into sound events and graphic content, which allows you for instance to sculpt in 3D with your body. Your movements are thus transformed into an interactive instrument while immersed in a surround sound environment.

This framework is dedicated to the scene and to real time performances. It can be used for DJ nights, dance performances or other artistic projects. The interaction can be done alone or with others.

Credits

Motion capture and real time 3D visualization
Artanim

Sonification
Mintlab

Related Publications

Renaud A, Charbonnier C, Chagué S. 3DinMotion – A mocap based interface for real time visualisation and sonification of multi-user interactions, New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) Conference, London, UK, June 2014.
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