Linear Interpolation
- - Simplest solution: linear interpolation between each sample pairs \((p_i,p_{i+1})\)
- - \(\forall t\in[t_i,t_{i+1}]\,,\;\; \left\{\begin{array}{l} p(t)=(1-\alpha(t))\,p_i+\alpha(t)\,p_{i+1} \\ \displaystyle
\alpha(t)=\frac{t-t_i}{t_{i+1}-t_i} \end{array} \right. \)
Pros
- - Simple
- - Constant speed between keyframes
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Cons
- - Non smooth trajectory
- - Generates straight segments
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- Artists prefer non straight trajectories for "real" looking motion