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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Evan Goldberg, Burbank, CA (US);
Gene Lee, La Canada, CA (US);
Christian Eisenacher, Burbank, CA (US);
Chung-An Lin, Cerritos, CA (US);
Gregory Smith, Burbank, CA (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for leveraging distributed computation systems to split animation application processing of node graphs into two components: 1) a low complexity, primary node graph, that is evaluated by the application of the local device; and 2) one or more, higher complexity, companion node graphs that connect to the primary node graph, and are evaluated by a distributed computation system. As the local device evaluates the original, low complexity node graph, an artist is provided with fast, direct manipulation of an animated object. At the same time, the distributed computation system evaluates the higher complexity, companion node graphs, thereby providing a user of the local application with higher fidelity versions of the primary node graph as they are computed.