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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2008
David F. Barnett, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Lanny S. Smoot, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Todd P. Camill, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
David F. Barnett, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Lanny S. Smoot, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Todd P. Camill, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
A 3D zoetrope that allows for storytelling and user interaction. The zoetrope includes an object support such as a disk that supports a plurality of objects. In one embodiment, the object support mechanism rotates the plurality of objects at a predetermined speed. The objects are illuminated and obscured by an illumination source in such manner as to make the objects appear to be animated in an interactive manner based on user input such as voice input. For example, the zoetrope may include an input interface for receiving external signals that may affect the operation of the animation sequence. The external signals may include audio, video, digital, or analog signals.