UC Santa Cruz professor and researcher A.M. Darke co-authored a study on animating Black hair so it more accurately represents coils. Black hair has historically been overlooked in the field of animation. This new research paves the way for better representation and changes the course of animation.
‘This is Black hair’: technological advances are making waves in animation
Afro-textured hair in animation has long been oversimplified, but new algorithms now capture its true form
