Interaction between 3D animation and corresponding script

A computer implemented method for interaction between a 3D animation and a corresponding script, the method comprising:

• displaying a user interface that includes at least a 3D animation area and a script area, the 3D animation area including (i) a 3D view area for creating and playing a 3D animation and (ii) a timeline area for visualizing actions by one or more 3D animation characters, the script area comprising one or more objects representing lines from a script having one or more script characters;
• receiving a first user input corresponding to a user selecting at least one of the objects from the script area for assignment to a location in the timeline area, wherein the line or lines represented by the selected object belong to a specific script character;
• associating the specific script character with one of the 3D animation characters;
• color coding, based on the association, the specific script character and the 3D animation character using a common color;
• generating a timeline object at the location in response to the first user input, the timeline object corresponding to the selected object;
• and
• associating audio data with the generated timeline object, the audio data corresponding to a line represented by the selected object.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for interaction between a 3D animation and a corresponding script, the method comprising:

• displaying a user interface that includes at least a 3D animation area and a script area, the 3D animation area including (i) a 3D view area for creating and playing a 3D animation and (ii) a timeline area for visualizing actions by one or more 3D animation characters, the script area comprising one or more objects representing lines from a script having one or more script characters;
• receiving a first user input corresponding to a user selecting at least one of the objects from the script area for assignment to a location in the timeline area and placing the selected object in the 3D viewing area;
• identifying the location in the timeline area as corresponding to a current state of the 3D view area and placing the selected object at the location in the timeline area based on the identification;
• generating a timeline object at the location in response to the first user input, the timeline object corresponding to the selected object;
• and
• associating audio data with the generated timeline object, the audio data corresponding to a line represented by the selected object.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for interaction between a 3D animation and a corresponding script, the method comprising:

• displaying a user interface that includes at least a 3D animation area and a script area, the 3D animation area including (i) a 3D view area for creating and playing a 3D animation and (ii) a timeline area for visualizing actions by one or more 3D animation characters, the script area comprising one or more objects representing lines from a script having one or more script characters;
• receiving a first user input corresponding to a user selecting at least one of the objects from the script area for assignment to a location in the timeline area, wherein the line or lines represented by the selected object belong to a specific script character;
• associating the specific script character with one of the 3D animation characters;
• color coding, based on the association, the specific script character and the 3D animation character using a common color;
• generating a timeline object at the location in response to the first user input, the timeline object corresponding to the selected object;
• and
• associating audio data with the generated timeline object, the audio data corresponding to a line represented by the selected object.

A system comprising:

• a display;
• a computer-readable storage device having a computer program stored thereon;
• one or more processing devices operable to execute the computer program, interact with the display and perform operations comprising:
• displaying a user interface that includes at least a 3D animation area and a script area, the 3D animation area including (i) a 3D view area for creating and playing a 3D animation and (ii) a timeline area for visualizing actions by one or more 3D animation characters, the script area comprising one or more objects representing lines from a script having one or more script characters;
• receiving a first user input corresponding to a user selecting at least one of the objects from the script area for assignment to a location in the timeline area and placing the selected object in the 3D viewing area;
• identifying the location in the timeline area as corresponding to a current state of the 3D view area and placing the selected object at the location in the timeline area based on the identification;
• generating a timeline object at the location in response to the first user input, the timeline object corresponding to the selected object;
• and
• associating audio data with the generated timeline object, the audio data corresponding to a line represented by the selected object.

A system comprising:

• a display;
• a computer-readable storage device having a computer program stored thereon;
• one or more processing devices operable to execute the computer program, interact with the display and perform operations comprising:
• displaying a user interface that includes at least a 3D animation area and a script area, the 3D animation area including (i) a 3D view area for creating and playing a 3D animation and (ii) a timeline area for visualizing actions by one or more 3D animation characters, the script area comprising one or more objects representing lines from a script having one or more script characters;
• receiving a first user input corresponding to a user selecting at least one of the objects from the script area for assignment to a location in the timeline area, wherein the line or lines represented by the selected object belong to a specific script character;
• associating the specific script character with one of the 3D animation characters;
• color coding, based on the association, the specific script character and the 3D animation character using a common color;
• generating a timeline object at the location in response to the first user input, the timeline object corresponding to the selected object;
• and
• associating audio data with the generated timeline object, the audio data corresponding to a line represented by the selected object.