Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Animation
Patent
1996-08-07
1999-07-27
Zimmerman, Mark K.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Animation
G06F 1300
Patent
active
059298677
ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method and apparatus for animating a property (such as the position of an object) using floating keyframes to selectively decouple property space and time constraints. Fixed keyframes and floating keyframes may used to specify a path through an n-dimensional property space, but the motion along the path is controlled only by the fixed keyframes. The timing of the floating keyframes is determined by temporal attributes of the nearest fixed keyframes.
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Herbstman David F.
Simons David P.
Snibbe Scott S.
Adobe System Incorporated
Good-Johnson Motilewa A.
Zimmerman Mark K.
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