Systems and methods for creation of visualizations

Abstract

The invention provides image, animation, and simulation generation tools that do not require expertise with 3D animation techniques, which tools can be used by scientists to create visualization products that illustrate different aspects of cellular and molecular biology and other scientific phenomena. A web portal or UI is used to receive user input and return the visualization products. Systems of the invention may create the visualization products using models from a database in which each model includes scientifically accurate structural data as well as an animation rig defining dynamics for the modeled structure. The structural data and the rigs are built based on scientific information. The curated models can be used in creating images, animations or interactives. The structural data provides that depicted objects will be scientifically accurate and the animation rigs provide scientifically accurate range-of-motion or dynamic information so that the animations will illustrate interactions accurately.

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