Stochastic level of detail in computer animation

USRE42287E1 · kind E1 · reissue

Assignee

• PIXAR · US

Inventors

• Anthony A. Apodaca · San Rafael, US
• Mark Vande Wettering · Corona, US
• Larry Gritz · Berkeley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 9, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 12, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A method for smoothly transitioning between different object representations in computer animation using stochastic sampling. The method allows for level of detail transitions between object representations made up of different geometric primitives, of different types, with different rendering attributes, and even different topologies without “popping” or other visual artifacts.