Method and apparatus for producing complex animation from simple

Details Method and apparatus for producing complex animation from simple Method and apparatus for producing complex animation from simple

1996-06-25

1998-10-06

Feild, Joseph H.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Animation

345474, 345328, G06T 1300

Patent

active

058184627

ABSTRACT:
A graphical figure is defined. A library of simple tasks is created using trial stimulus/response combinations. A hill climbing algorithm is employed to find a stimulus/response combination that accomplishes an optimum result for each task. An animation editor facilitates the creation of composite animated sequences by causing the retrieving and displaying of a first simple task, controlling the length of time the first simple task is displayed and by causing the retrieving and displaying of additional simple tasks and controlling the length of time the additional simple tasks are displayed.

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