"Pinocchio is a research initiative at Ubisoft Montreal. Its goal is to explore new ways of animating characters with procedural techniques. This includes pose modifications such as Feet-IK and lookats, as well as powered ragdolls. The Pinocchio team is composed of Dominic Duchemin and Simon Clavet, who contribute their expertise and research to various projects developed in the studio."
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