System and method of creating and animating a computer-generated image of a creature
US7202869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T13/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A to-be-animated creature is set up by creating a rig, defining connection points on the rig, and associating geometry with the rig via the connection points. The set up creature is then animated by moving the creature with user defined actions which move a part of the rig. When one part of the rig moves, the remaining parts follow.
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