@sknudstrup and @vclay present some ideas around modeling deformations and materials. The team debates the role of behavior versus shape, highlighting how we recognize things like water, cloth, and trees despite constant changes in form. They discuss the idea of a continuum between strict and flexible models in perception, as well as utilizing different types of models for different purposes.
Summary Video
Main Video
0:00 Introduction to Modeling Interactions
0:35 Modeling Materials
4:23 Different Types of Models
11:42 Example: Reflective Mug Surface Indicating Material Properties
17:42 A Spectrum of Morphology and Behavior Models?
21:18 Cloth and how to Model it
27:44 Modeling Deformations
38:07 Objects Interacting with Each Other
39:31 Materials are Predictive