 
 Copyright Primal Pictures Ltd. The development of a series of functional anatomy models of basic joint movements was based on the Muscle Action Simulation Model. Overall 21 basic skeleton movements and 4 gross motor movements were researched and implemented. These involved 17 joints and over 200 locomotory muscles of the human body. Gross motor bone movements of daily activities and exercises were based on motion captured data combined with live video reference. The results were compiled using the interactive movie format QTVR, in order to present each action from a wide range of views. All muscle/skeleton animations were evaluated and approved by a team of anatomists, physical therapists and biomechanics experts. The results were incorporated in the "Interactive Functional Anatomy" DVD. The project was funded internally by Primal Pictures. Implementation was based
on Houdini 3D software with Hscript and VEX scripting. See related publications. |