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• In the skeleton-based human action recognition domain, the spatial-temporal graph convolution networks (ST-GCNs) have made great progress recently. However, they use only one fixed temporal convolution kernel, which is not enough to extract the temporal cues comprehensively. Moreover, simply connecting the spatial graph convolution layer (GCL) and the temporal GCL in series is not the optimal.
• The Extended Skeleton The Basic Skeleton is only capable to animate very simple movements. Large portions of the mesh are simply left out and can not be animated in detail (at least not directly, see below) Especially non human creatures can not be nicely animated only with the base Skeleton.

A skeleton is a type of physically manifested undead often found in fantasy, gothic and horror fiction, and mythical art. Most are human skeletons, but they can also be from any creature or race found on Earth or in the fantasy world. Oct 30, 2020 -This is not compatible with any mods that edit the main skeleton file ('Skeleton.nif').Also, please do not try to use this directly with mods requiring the ZaZ-Extended-Skeleton, such as BodyTalk or Fusion Girl.

A skeleton is a type of physically manifested undead often found in fantasy, gothic and horror fiction, and mythicalart. Most are human skeletons, but they can also be from any creature or race found on Earth or in the fantasy world.

Myth and folklore[edit]

Animated human skeletons have been used as a personification of death in Western culture since the Middle Ages, a personification perhaps influenced by the valley of the dry bones in the Book of Ezekiel.^[1] The Grim Reaper is often depicted as a hooded skeleton holding a scythe (and occasionally an hourglass), which has been attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger (1538).^[2] Death as one of the biblicalhorsemen of the Apocalypse has been depicted as a skeleton riding a horse. The Triumph of Death is a 1562 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder depicting an army of skeletons raiding a town and slaughtering its occupants.^[3]

'The Boy Who Wanted the Willies' is a Brothers Grimm fairy tale in which a boy named Hans joins a circle of dancing skeletons.^{[citation needed]}

In Japanese folklore, Mekurabe are rolling skulls with eyeballs who menace Taira no Kiyomori.^[4]

Mexico[edit]

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Figurines and images of skeletons doing routine things are common in Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration, where skulls symbolize life and their familiar circumstances invite levity. Highly-decorated sugar-skull candy has become one the most recognizable elements of the celebrations.^[5][6]

The moderns association between skeleton iconography and the Day of the Dead was inspired by La Calavera Catrina, a zinc etching created by Mexican cartoonist José Guadalupe Posada in the 1910s and published posthumously in 1930.^[7] Initially a satire of Mexican women who were ashamed of their indigenous origins and dressed imitating the French style, wearing heavy makeup to make their skin look whiter, it later became a more general symbol of vanity.^[8] During the 20th Century, the Catrina entrenched itself in the Mexican consciousness and became a national icon, often depicted in folk art.

Modern fiction[edit]

Myth and folklore[edit]

Animated human skeletons have been used as a personification of death in Western culture since the Middle Ages, a personification perhaps influenced by the valley of the dry bones in the Book of Ezekiel.^[1] The Grim Reaper is often depicted as a hooded skeleton holding a scythe (and occasionally an hourglass), which has been attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger (1538).^[2] Death as one of the biblicalhorsemen of the Apocalypse has been depicted as a skeleton riding a horse. The Triumph of Death is a 1562 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder depicting an army of skeletons raiding a town and slaughtering its occupants.^[3]

'The Boy Who Wanted the Willies' is a Brothers Grimm fairy tale in which a boy named Hans joins a circle of dancing skeletons.^{[citation needed]}

In Japanese folklore, Mekurabe are rolling skulls with eyeballs who menace Taira no Kiyomori.^[4]

Mexico[edit]

Xp32 Extended Skeleton

Figurines and images of skeletons doing routine things are common in Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration, where skulls symbolize life and their familiar circumstances invite levity. Highly-decorated sugar-skull candy has become one the most recognizable elements of the celebrations.^[5][6]

The moderns association between skeleton iconography and the Day of the Dead was inspired by La Calavera Catrina, a zinc etching created by Mexican cartoonist José Guadalupe Posada in the 1910s and published posthumously in 1930.^[7] Initially a satire of Mexican women who were ashamed of their indigenous origins and dressed imitating the French style, wearing heavy makeup to make their skin look whiter, it later became a more general symbol of vanity.^[8] During the 20th Century, the Catrina entrenched itself in the Mexican consciousness and became a national icon, often depicted in folk art.

Modern fiction[edit]

Literature[edit]

• The animated skeleton features in some Gothic fiction. One early example is in the short story 'Thurnley Abbey' (1908) by Perceval Landon, originally published in his collection Raw Edges.^[9] It is reprinted in many modern anthologies, such as The 2nd Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories and The Penguin Book of Horror Stories.
• An anthropomorphic depiction of Death which looks like a skeleton in a black robe appears in almost all volumes of Terry Pratchett's fantasy series Discworld, including five novels where he is the lead character.^[10]

Film and TV[edit]

• Undead skeletons have been portrayed in fantasy films such as The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The Black Cauldron (1985), Army of Darkness (1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and Corpse Bride (2005).
• An extended battle scene against an army of skeletal warriors was produced by animator Ray Harryhausen for Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and is remembered as one of the most sophisticated and influential visual effects sequences of its day.^[11]

Games[edit]

• Animated skeletons have been used and portrayed extensively in fantasyrole-playing games. In a tradition that goes back to the pen-and-paper game Dungeons & Dragons, the basic animated skeleton is commonly employed as a low-level undead enemy, typically easy for a player to defeat in combat. Thus, in games which make use of them, such enemies often appear relatively early in the gameplay and are considered a suitable opponent for novice players.^[12] In these contexts, they are commonly armed with medieval weapons and sometimes wear armor. Some games may also introduce higher-level variants with heightened resilience or combat skills as well as the ability to cast spells or communicate.^[13]
• In the PlayStation action-adventure series MediEvil, the protagonist is an animated skeleton knight named Sir Daniel Fortesque.^[14]
• In the 1999 cult classic Planescape: Torment, Morte is a character who joins the protagonist on his quest and is essentially a sentient, levitating human skull with intact eyeballs who cracks wise and fights by biting.^[15]
• In the 2009 Minecraft video game, skeletons appear as a bow-wielding monster that shoots players with their bow and burn under the sunlight. Sometimes the skeletons spawn with enchanted bows or a random piece of armor, or random full armor, or without bow, and they can pick melee weapons. In Halloween, they can spawn wearing carved pumpkin or Jack O' Lantern on their heads.
• In the video game Fable III, there exist a race of antagonal characters called 'hollow men' which are featured throughout the game.
• A duo of animated skeleton brothers plays an important role in the role-playing gameUndertale. Named Sans and Papyrus, the brothers' dialogue text is printed in Comic Sans and Papyrus fonts, respectively.^[16]
• Following a poll taken during their Kickstarter campaign, Larian Studios added a playable skeleton race in their 2017 RPG Divinity: Original Sin II, as well as an ancient skeletal character named Fane.^[17]
• Following the first game, the skeletons were re-added in Minecraft Dungeons, a 2020 dungeon crawler game released by Mojang Studios as the guards of The Nameless One, the king of the undead. In this form, they're armed by a glaive, wielding shield, and wears iron helmet and chestplate, and named as Skeleton Vanguards. They also spawn as their original bow-wielding form, sometimes wearing iron helmet.

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

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2. ^'Dancing with Death: The origins and development of the Dance of Death motif and its representation in graphic art'. University of Glasgow Library. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
3. ^V., Andrey (8 June 2018). 'The Triumphant Return of The Triumph of Death - Pieter Bruegel the Elder Restored at Museo del Prado'. Widewalls. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
4. ^'Mekurabe – Yokai.com'. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
5. ^Chef, Katelyn (1 November 2016). 'A Sweet History of Sugar Skulls on Day of the Dead'. Martha Stewart. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
6. ^'History of Day of the Dead & the Mexican Sugar Skull Tradition'. MexicanSugarSkull.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
7. ^Widyolar, Keith (4 November 2018). 'Catrina La Calavera Garbancera is the icon of the Day of the Dead'. New York Latin Culture Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
8. ^'La Catrina'. Copal, Mexican Folk Art at its best Online. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
9. ^Leeder, Murray (2017). The Modern Supernatural and the Beginnings of Cinema. Calgary, AB: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 149. ISBN9781137583710.
10. ^'Thousands ask Death to give Terry Pratchett back'. The Independent. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
11. ^Clark, Nick (8 May 2013). 'Ray Harryhausen, the visual effects master famed for skeleton battle in Jason and the Argonauts, dies aged 92'. The Independent. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
12. ^'Skeletons (Concept)'. Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
13. ^'Skeletal Mage'. D&D Beyond. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
14. ^'Sir Daniel returns in 4K in MediEvil Remaster for PlayStation 4'. VG247. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
15. ^'Morte (Character)'. Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
16. ^Schilling, Chris (2018-05-05). 'The making of Undertale'. PC Gamer. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
17. ^Kelly, Andy (2017-09-26). 'The joys of being dead in Divinity: Original Sin 2'. PC Gamer. Retrieved 2018-12-29.

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