DocumentCode
3366775
Title
AniLan-an animation language
Author
Formella, Arno ; Kiefer, Peter Paul
Author_Institution
Saarlandes Univ., Saarbrucken, Germany
fYear
1996
fDate
3-4 Jun 1996
Firstpage
184
Lastpage
189
Abstract
Presents a complete description of the simple animation language AniLan. Parameters of objects to be animated can be changed over time with the help of actions, events and cues. The language provides simple and natural control statements. Animation functions can be either written with expressions in the language or taken from libraries. Nested actions and named events provide a convenient way to compose complex and interdependent animations. The language has been implemented and some animations have been produced. There exist clearly defined interfaces to a front-end modeler and a back-end renderer
Keywords
authoring languages; computer animation; rendering (computer graphics); software libraries; AniLan; animation functions; animation language; back-end renderer; complex interdependent animations; control statements; cues; front-end modeler; interfaces; language expressions; motion control; named events; nested actions; object parameters; scripting tool; software libraries; Acoustical engineering; Facial animation; Feeds; Layout; Libraries; Motion control; Process design; Shape; Surface texture; Visualization;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Computer Animation '96. Proceedings
Conference_Location
Geneva
ISSN
1087-4844
Print_ISBN
0-8186-7588-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CA.1996.540501
Filename
540501
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