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Animation environment

US9558578B1 · kind B1 · utility

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8References

20Claims

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Assignee

LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. · US

Inventors

Adam Schnitzer · Petaluma, US
Max Chen · San Mateo, US
Domenico Porcino · San Rafael, US
Louise Rasmussen · Fairfax, US
Greg James · Salt Lake City, US
Jonathan Stone · Rochester, US
Steve Sullivan · Clyde Hill, US
Kent Oberheu · Berkeley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2013
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T13/20
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for animation. An animation application creates an animation environment. An input device receives input from a user to the animation application. An output device displays output to the user of the animation application. The animation application is configured to have a mode of operation that includes displaying, through the output device, a 3D animation view of the animation environment overlain by a 2D edit view of the animation environment.

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