System and method for animating collision-free sequences of motions for objects placed across a surface

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:

• applying, via the processor, a first motion included in a set of motions to a first object in the computerized animation;
• establishing, for a second object in the computerized animation, a first bounding area that represents an area covered by the second object when digitally animated by a second motion included in the set of motions;
• establishing, for the first object, a second bounding area that represents an area covered by the first object when digitally animated by a third motion included in the set of motions;
• determining that the second bounding area does not intersect the first bounding area;
• and
• scheduling the third motion to be applied to the first object when the first motion terminates.

A computer system, comprising:

• a memory including an application program;
• and
• a processor that is coupled to the memory and, when executing the application program, is configured to:
• apply, via the processor, a first motion included in a set of motions to a first object in the computerized animation;
• establish, for a second object in the computerized animation, a first bounding area that represents an area covered by the second object when digitally animated by a second motion included in the set of motions;
• establish, for the first object, a second bounding area that represents an area covered by the first object when digitally animated by a third motion included in the set of motions;
• determine that the second bounding area does not intersect the first bounding area;
• and
• schedule the third motion to be applied to the first object when the first motion terminates.