Control object for curve-based animation

A system for performing animation, the system comprising one or more processors configured to:

• obtaining a set of profile curves defining a surface of an item;
• displaying the set of profile curves on a user interface;
• detecting, via the user interface, a selection of a point on the set of profile curves;
• based on detecting the selection of the point, generating a control object configured for deforming the set of profile curves, the control object being associated with the point, a plurality of translation values, and a plurality of rotation values;
• detecting a user interaction with the control object;
• based on the user interaction with the control object, deforming the set of profile curves by applying changes to one or more of the plurality of translation values and the plurality of rotation values;
• and
• based on the deformation of the set of profile curves, deforming a corresponding surface mesh for generating an animation of the item, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface that displays the item, the control object, a name of the point, the plurality of translation values, and the plurality of rotation values.