Interpolating Camera Configurations

A surprisingly rich variety of tools has been developed for interpolating camera orientations, including traditional methods based on charts, corner-cutting schemes from computer graphics, and Riemannian cubic interpolants. Piecewise geodesic and generalized deCastlejau interpolants are described in sufficient detail to permit implementation. Experimental comparisons are made between generalized deCastlejau curves and Riemannian cubics.

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