Computer graphics animation method
Abstract
A method for communicating and generating computer graphics animation data relates to transmission and reception of computer graphics animation data in a system comprising a server computer, a client computer, and a communication mediating means between the server computer and the client computer and performing generation of a computer graphics animation image in the client computer, and this method comprises the following stages: first stage of performing, in the server computer, formation and edition of animation data comprising configuration data of an object, configuration data of an environment where the object exists, attribute data, light source data, camera parameters, shading method, environment setting, environment managing and controlling method, and time series motion data for generating a motion of the object corresponding to the behavior of the object in a time series, and storing the animation data in a storage unit; second stage of transmitting the animation data stored in the storage unit of the server computer, in response to a request for transmission from the client computer, from the server computer to the client computer; third stage of storing the transmitted animation data in a storage unit of the client computer; and fourth stage of performing, in the client computer, rendering on the basis of the animation data stored in the storage unit of the client computer, and displaying a computer graphics animation image on a display unit.

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- 0805418
- Application
- 971068762
Titles3
- German
- Rechnergrafikanimationsverfahren
- English
- Computer graphics animation method
- French
- Procédé d'animation infographique
Classification
- CPC, 1
- G06T13/40
- IPC, 1
- G06T13 40
Designated states3
- Contracting states, 3
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom