Deformation by discrete elastica

Abstract

Modeling a physically plausible deformation of a flexible object from its naturally planar (curved) state is a fun- damental and challenging topic in digital surface processing with applications to computer animation and game design. We propose a new variational model for detail preserving surface-based deformation of a body based on total curvature energy. We demonstrate the efficacy of the model with several examples which enhance the realism of the deformation.