Pixar

Malcolm Blanchard

Marco Jorge Da Silva

Maxwell Oliver Drukman

Karon A Weber

Andrew Witkin

Tom Hahn

Robert H Russ

Christopher Slaboszewicz King

Frank Sebastian Grassia

Thomas A Hahn

Techniques for automatically maintaining continuity in animation across discrete animation changes. Smooth animation is achieved without forcing the animator to manually calculate compensation values or introducing extra controls to the models that are animated. Continuity or smoothness of the animation is maintained as varying aspects of the animation change under continued authoring.

Techniques for automatically maintaining continuity across discrete animation changes

A method for an animation environment includes displaying a first geometric object on a display, wherein the first geometric object comprises a plurality of geometric components, wherein the plurality of geometric components are coupled according to a geometric hierarchy, wherein the plurality of geometric components includes a first geometric component and a second geometric component, and wherein the first geometric component and the second geometric component are not adjacent within the geometric hierarchy, receiving a selection signal from a user, selecting the first geometric component in response to the selection signal, receiving a navigation signal from the user, and selecting the second geometric component in response to the navigation signal by traversing an animation hierarchy, wherein the first geometric component and the second geometric component are adjacent within the animation hierarchy.

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Glen Ellen, CA, United States of America

Malcolm Blanchard