Lecture 7: Bezier Curves & Surfaces (49)
SKwon1220

What's the mathematical difference between the Catmull-Rom and Hermite basis functions? Both are used to interpolate values from points, but not quite sure when one would be used over the other.

srikartalluri

@SKwon1220 I believe the main difference between the two is is that they take in different inputs. Catmull-Rom calculates the curse for a set of control points whereas Hermite curves are defined by endpoints and require the tangent vectors as well. Based on the set of information availble to you one may be more useful than the other.

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