Generating animation using image analogies to animate according to particular styles
US8766985B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/2024
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An animation processor comprises a processor, an instruction memory, a working memory, inputs and outputs, and an input for receiving an input animation sequence comprising a plurality of time-sequenced frames, storage for a style image pair, comprising an input style image and an output style image, wherein differences between the input style image and an output style image convey a style for drawings and other visual elements, logic for generating set of time-varying orientation fields, logic for rendering velocity fields for the sequences, and an output for outputting an output animation sequence that takes on the style specified by the style image pair, with the output animation sequence having temporal coherence.
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