Development of VR Learning Support Materials for Animation Drawing Education

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K03095
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
• Research Institution: Yamaguchi University
• Principal Investigator: Takehiro Kumagai 山口大学, 教育学部, 教授 (20335780)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: デジタルコンテンツ / デザイン / 教育工学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research involves the development of educational materials and a learning environment design using a situational approach to support beginners in acquiring video production skills. The materials consist of human body data measured through photogrammetry and converted into 3D CG models. Movements are measured and replicated using depth sensors, allowing observation from a virtual perspective using VR devices. Applying these materials to beginners and attempting basic frame-by-frame animation revealed conscious representations such as joint rotations synchronized with temporal transitions in body movements and torso twisting, demonstrating the effectiveness of VR visual materials. The future challenges lie in exploring methodologies and developing systems to support animation by providing sensory stimuli other than visual stimuli, such as tactile feedback, in order to further improve the quality of animation techniques and achieve expression diversity.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本のアニメ業界では素質を有する候補者に対して定型的な制作手法による教育方法が一般的だが、この方法は初学者を対象として表現力や多様性を伸ばすには不十分である。本研究の成果により動画作成者の不足問題の解消や難度の高い動画表現を美術科教育の一環として普及促進の期待ができる。