Animation Samples
Albert Einstein explains Mass-Energy Equivalence
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Lip Synchronization: Albert Einstein's lips move along with the lines which he delivers. The Animation Engine handles this seamlessly using nonlinear deformations.
- Parallel Animations: The blinking of the eyes, subtle movements of the hands, and passive motions all run as parallel animations, adding subtle realism with minimal extra effort.
- Physics: The Animation Engine supports various Physics Dynamics, including the Simple Harmonic Motion of the plants.
Driving a wedge between logs
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Point Lights: Small lights at strategic locations (base of tree, above the oats) adds beauty to a scene.
- Collision Detection: Collision detection between the hand and rock prevents the hand from moving through the rock.
- Audio-Video Synchronization: The sound of striking the rock is perfectly synchronized to the video.
Woman makes offering to Mother Nature
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Dynamic Shaders: The lamp emits light which follows the location of the lamp. This is made possible by dynamically generating a shader based on the scene.
- Unparenting: The lamp is originally in the woman's hand and therefore moves along with it. When she releases it, the lamp no longer moves along with her hand.
- Complicated Motions: The woman executes a relatively complicated motion. However, this is handled seamlessly by the Animation Engine which executes a few Generic Animations with different parameters
Elephant drinking from cauldron
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Smoothness of Motion: The elephant's trunk is extremely dexterous and even extreme angles are executed smoothly.
- Audio-Video Synchronization: The splash and elephant sounds are perfectly synchronized to the video.
- Parallel Animations: The animations of ears and tail are run in parallel with the main motion, adding subtle realism without extra effort.
Messenger travels through the Deccan Plateau
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Flexibility of Animal Movement: Animal movement runs generic animations with specific choices of parameters, thereby allowing you to fine-tune motion to what you need.
- Reparenting: When the man sits on the horse, he is reparented onto the horse and therefore moves along with it.
- Subtle Motion of Clouds: The subtle cloud motions add a layer of realism.
Ancient ship sailing at sunrise
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Precision of Motion: The parametric approach to animation allows for precise motions. Notice that the oars do not touch the bannisters.
- Physics: The Animation Engine supports various Physics Dynamics, including the motion of the ocean.
- Audio-Video Synchronization:The oar motion is synchronized with its sound, which is internally handled by the Engine.
Mounting a horse in a windy desert
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Special Effects: The Animation Engine supports special effects such as dust in wind, rain, ...
- Complicated Motions: The soldier executes a relatively complicated motion when mounting the horse. However, this is handled seamlessly by the Animation Engine which executes a few Generic Animations with different parameters
- Passive Motions: The passive motion on the horse adds a layer of realism. Passive motions are often run as parallel animations along with actions.
Soldiers saluting their General while he enters the palace
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Parametric Textures: Textures are mapped with parametric functions which allow them to be seamlessly centered and adapted to the object. Observe the texture of the red cloth and the chest armor plate.
- Audio-Video Synchronization:The spear hit on ground motion is synchronized with its sound, which is internally handled by the Engine.
A messenger travels through scenic farmlands
Some AnimationEngine features to observe:
- Smoothness of Motions: The bird glides and flaps its wings with smooth motions.
- Random Objects: Various forms of randomness are built into the engine. The plants on the farms are placed randomly within the boundaries.
