Patent ID: 8674998
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06T,G11B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: presenting a 3D scene to a user, and allowing the user to manipulate at least one or more objects in the 3D scene; generating a plurality of animation snapshots representing different manipulations of the 3D scene, wherein each animation snapshot is created from a point of view of a virtual camera in the scene and includes a first file that stores information on positions and properties of objects in the scene and a second file, linked to the first file, that is a representation corresponding to a two-dimensional image of the scene; associating each of the plurality of animation snapshots to a timeline; generating a plurality of animation keyframes corresponding to the plurality of animation snapshots, where the timing of the animation keyframes is derived from the timeline; and generating a 3D animation sequence corresponding to the plurality of animation keyframes.