Shape Manipulation

The problem of shape manipulation is of interest to many domains, including but not limited to: image editing platforms, usage in real-time live performances, and enhancing graphical user interfaces. The goal of shape manipulation is to impart the ability to move and deform shapes in a manner that is akin to interacting with an object in the real world. Previous approaches to shape manipulation can be broadly categorized into (a) space-warp and (b) physics based techniques. ...