5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining the reference pose further comprises blending or warping between two or more references poses for the animated character.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining the reference pose further comprises blending or warping between two or more references poses for the animated character. 6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising determining parameter values for the next animation frame dependent on parameter values associated with the two or more reference poses.