Motion description and composing system for classic ballet animation on the Web

We have developed a 3D animation system based on hierarchic human body techniques and its motion data. Using our proposed system, one can easily compose and simulate classic ballet dance in real-time on the Internet. Our goal is to develop and integrate several modules into a system capable of animating realistic virtual ballet stages in a real-time performance. This includes modeling and representing virtual dancers with high realism, as well as simulating choreography and various stage effects. For handling motion data more easily, we have developed a new action description code based on "Pas" which is a set of fundamental movements for classic ballet. This paper explains our proposed motion description method for classic ballet and several functions of the composing system we developed