Behavioral modeling and animation (panel): past, present, and future

Would computer animators rather be graphical model puppeteers who keyframe the detailed actions of their characters, or would they prefer to direct intelligent, self-animating virtual actors? On the one hand, the animator has complete control over all aspects of the character’s low-level motions. On the other hand, control is relinquished to gain greater convenience in the higher-level specification of a character’s behavior.