Towards 3D-like Look of Hand-drawn Cartoons

In this talk we present a brief overview of key techniques that allow cost effective production of visually rich hand-drawn cartoon animations having similar look as recent 3D computer-generated movies. Unlike previous approaches, our algorithms work entirely in 2D domain and does not require the knowledge or creation of a 3D proxy model. These include: LazyBrush: An interactive tool for painting hand-drawn images in various drawing styles. It correctly handles small gaps in outlines, maintains anti-aliasing, and is not sensitive to imprecise placement of color strokes. LazyDepth: A simple depth assignment tool based on user-provided depth inequalities allowing to produce consistent depth-maps for cartoon images in a matter of seconds. LazySnap: A deformable image registration tool suitable for articulated cartoon characters allowing to register images undergoing large free-form deformations and appearance variations. TexToons: A practical texture mapping algorithm for hand-drawn animations producing visually rich animations with minimal user effort.