Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Michael Kaschalk

Brian Whited

Eric A Daniels

Kyle D Odermatt

Patrick T Osborne

Wojciech Jarosz

Derek Nowrouzezahrai

Jesse Dylan Lacewell

Andy Selle

Jared Johnson

Techniques are disclosed for creating animated video frames which include both computer generated elements and hand drawn elements. For example, a software tool may allows an artist to draw line work (or supply other 2D image data) to composite with an animation frame rendered from a three dimensional (3D) graphical model of an object. The software tool may be configured to determine how to animate such 2D image data provided for one frame in order to appear in subsequent (or prior) frames in a manner consistent with changes in rendering the underlying 3D geometry.

Techniques for processing image data generated from three-dimensional graphic models

A method for creating artistic effects for volumetric illumination in a scene is provided. Data representing a scene is received. User input is received, which specifies a target appearance of the scene, including illumination effects that are at least in part non-physically-based. Photon beams representing volumetric illumination in the scene are generated; this step may incorporate user input-based modifications of the photon beams. Shading associated with the photon beams is computed; this step may also incorporate user input-based modifications. Any modifications in the generating or computing steps are derived from the specified target appearance of the scene. Finally, the photon beams are rendered.

Programmable system for artistic volumetric lighting

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Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Michael Kaschalk