Patent ID: 7274367
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device to define a set of computer animation parameters for an object to be animated electronically, wherein animation is achieved by electronically altering at least a portion of the object in a controlled manner, the instructions comprising: instructions for obtaining an electronic reference model of the object to be animated; instructions for altering the reference model to form a modified model corresponding to a first animation parameter; instructions for determining physical differences between the reference model and the modified model and storing a representation of the physical differences as the first animation parameter; instructions for repeating the instructions for altering the reference model and the instructions for determining the physical differences between the reference model and the modified model and storing a representation of the physical differences as the first animation parameter for each of the animation parameters to be defined; and instructions for providing the stored parameters to a rendering device for generation of the animation in accordance with the stored parameters, wherein: the instructions for determining physical differences between the reference model and the modified model and storing a representation of the physical differences as the first animation parameter further comprise: instructions for comparing vertex positions of the reference model.