The Lord Shen character in Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom, is a peacock requiring subtle performance yet also the capability to achieve a variety of challenging kung fu stunts. We present the Lord Shen’s tail rig and discuss an approach that streamlines the animation process while adhering to a broad and complex specification. Our peacock tail implementation allows for an arbitrary arrangement of feathers, varying in count and number of layers, while maintaining a concise animation interface and avoiding inter-feather collision.

Research Paper for Kung Fu Panda2: Rigging a Peacock Tail