Look-based selection for rendering a computer-generated animation
US9224239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T13/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for computing a rendered image of a computer-generated object in a computer-generated scene. A dependency graph is accessed, the dependency graph including a plurality of interconnected nodes including a look-selector node. An asset is accessed at an input to the look-selector node. The asset includes a plurality of looks for the computer-generated object, each look of the plurality of looks corresponding to a different visual appearance of the computer-generated object. At the look-selector node, an active look is selected from the plurality of looks. The active look is passed to a next node of the dependency graph. The rendered image of the computer-generated object is computed having a visual appearance that corresponds to the active look.
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