The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2007
Brian Henson, Hollywood, CA (US);
Jeff Forbes, Valencia, CA (US);
Michael Babcock, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Glenn Muravsky, Studio City, CA (US);
John Criswell, Tujunga, CA (US);
Brian Henson, Hollywood, CA (US);
Jeff Forbes, Valencia, CA (US);
Michael Babcock, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Glenn Muravsky, Studio City, CA (US);
John Criswell, Tujunga, CA (US);
Abstract
A real-time method for producing an animated performance is disclosed. The real-time method involves receiving animation data, the animation data used to animate a computer generated character. The animation data may comprise motion capture data, or puppetry data, or a combination thereof. A computer generated animated character is rendered in real-time with receiving the animation data. A body movement of the computer generated character may be based on the motion capture data, and a head and a facial movement are based on the puppetry data. A first view of the computer generated animated character is created from a first reference point. A second view of the computer generated animated character is created from a second reference point that is distinct from the first reference point. One or more of the first and second views of the computer generated animated character are displayed in real-time with receiving the animation data.