Efficient method of producing an animated sequence of images
AssigneeDanglesnort, LLC
InventorErik Anderson
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Abstract
A computer-based method of generating an animated sequence of images eliminates inefficiencies associated with a lighting process. The method begins with the provision of a frame for the animation sequence. The frame includes at least one asset, which may be a character, background, or other object. The frame is rendered to thereby produce a set of images each based upon a different lighting condition. The frame is then composited during which a subset of the images are selected from the set and then adjusted. Settings such as intensity and color balance are adjusted for each of the subset of images.
Claims20
A computer-based method of generating an animated sequence of rendered images comprising:
- providing a frame for the animation sequence, the frame including an asset;
- rendering the frame including rendering a set of images for the asset, each image of the set of images based upon a different illumination condition;
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- compositing the frame wherein compositing the frame includes selecting a subset from among the set of images to specify lighting conditions for the frame.
A computer-based method of generating an animated sequence of rendered image frames comprising:
- providing a frame for the animated sequence, the frame including a plurality of assets;
- selecting a set of illumination conditions for the frame;
- rendering the frame including rendering a separate image for each of the illumination conditions to provide a set of images based upon the set of illumination conditions;
- compositing the frame wherein compositing the frame includes:
- (1) selecting a subset of the set of images, (2) selecting a color balance and intensity level for each of the subset of images, and (3) storing data for each image of the subset of images wherein the data defines at least one asset being illuminated, a color balance for the image, and an intensity of the image.
A computer-based method of generating an animated sequence of rendered image frames comprising:
- receiving an important frame for the animated sequence, the frame including an asset;
- providing a set of illumination conditions for the frame, each illumination condition specifying the location of a light source relative to the asset;
- rendering a set of images of the frame, each image based on a different one of the light sources;
- receiving a selection of a subset of the images;
- receiving color and intensity settings for each image of the subset of images;
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- storing data that specifies the subset of the images and the color and intensity settings for each of the subset of images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.