Multiple personality articulation for animated characters
a technology of personality articulation and animated characters, applied in the field of computer animation, can solve the problems of high level of geometric complexity, high time-consuming and labor-intensive transfer of such data to working memory, and the inefficiency of retrieving thousands of files, compared to hard-coded storage approaches, and achieve the effect of greatly reducing file management overhead, compared to file reference schemes
Active Publication Date: 2011-05-03
PIXAR ANIMATION
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"The present invention provides methods and apparatus for creating and using multiple personality articulation models. This allows users to create a single model of an object that includes multiple personalities. The personalities can be expressed in the form of alternative descriptions for a given object component, such as different types of heads or arms. The invention reduces file management overhead by allowing users to retrieve a single file that includes each of the personalities for a given object component. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a more efficient and flexible way of creating and using multiple personality articulation models."
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As the rendering power of computers increased, users began to define and animate objects with higher levels of detail and higher levels of geometric complexity.
In cases where components of an object are stored in hard-coded storage locations, the inventors believe that locating thousands of files, opening thousands of files from disk, and transferring such data to working memory is very time consuming.
In cases where components of an object are stored in a database, the inventors believe that retrieving thousands of files is even more inefficient compared to the hard-coded storage approach.
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[0022]FIG. 1 illustrates various embodiments of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 1 illustrates a multiple personality object 100 within a working environment such as an object modeling environment. As illustrated in this example, a multiple personality object includes a body portion 110, and a number of personalities 120 for “arms” and a number of personalities 130 for “legs”.
[0023]In various embodiments, a user, such as a modeler or rigger specifies the different personalities to be expressed from the multiple personality object 100. In the example illustrated, a claw-type arm 140, a tentacle-type arm 150, and an antenna type arm 160 are shown. In various embodiments, each of these personalities may be associated with an identifier, such as a personality identifier, a version number, or the like. Also illustrated are two personalities for legs : legs 170 and wheels 180. In various embodiments, the leg type personalities can also be associated with a personality identi...
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A method for a computer system includes determining a model for a first personality of a component of an object, wherein the model for the first personality of the component is associated with a component name and a first personality indicia, determining a model for a second personality of the component of the object, wherein the model for the second personality of the component is associated with the component name and the second personality indicia, determining a multiple personality model of the object, wherein the model of the object includes the model for the first personality of the component, the model of the second personality of the component, the first personality indicia, and the second personality indicia, and storing the multiple personality model of the object in a single file.
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[0001]The present invention relates to computer animation. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for creating and using multiple personality articulation object models.[0002]Throughout the years, movie makers have often tried to tell stories involving make-believe creatures, far away places, and fantastic things. To do so, they have often relied on animation techniques to bring the make-believe to “life.” Two of the major paths in animation have traditionally included, drawing-based animation techniques and stop motion animation techniques.[0003]Drawing-based animation techniques were refined in the twentieth century, by movie makers such as Walt Disney and used in movies such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937) and “Fantasia” (1940). This animation technique typically required artists to hand-draw (or paint) animated images onto a transparent media or cels. After painting, each cel would then be captured or recorded onto fil...
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IPC IPC(8): G06T13/00
CPCA63F2300/6009G06T13/00
Inventor PETROVIC, LENAANDERSON, JOHN
Owner PIXAR ANIMATION