Patent ID: 6828971
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An animation data generation apparatus comprising:an interface unit operable to set a time allocation between 3D character animations in a moving state and in a standstill state, and to set a type of the animation in the moving state; a number-of-frames calculation unit operable to calculate the number of frames corresponding to an animation based on the time allocation between the animations in the moving state and the standstill state which is set by said interface unit; and an animation data generation unit operable to generate data of the animation in the standstill state at a predetermined position at a predetermined time so that the 3D characters can be read, and to generate data of the 3D character animation in the moving state so as to reach and to link to the animation data in the standstill state, which is displayed at a predetermined position at a predetermined time, by using the number of frames calculated by said number-of-frames calculation unit and a function corresponding to the type of the animation in the moving state set by said interface unit, wherein said animation data generation unit is operable to generate the animation in the moving state before generating another animation in the standstill state.