JPH05290144A - Animation generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the animation generating device which can generate operation description data without precisely generating character data in advance and provides animation. CONSTITUTION:This animation generating device is equipped with a basic shape data storage device 1 which stores basic shape data, a basic shape data selecting device 2 which selects the basic shape data, a character data generating device 3 which generates the character data, and a character data storage device 4 which stores the character data and basic shape data. Further, the device is equipped with a data controller 5 which controls the data, a character operation description generating device 6 which describes the operation of the character data, an operation description storage device 7 which stores the operation description data, a drawing device 8 which draws images on the basis of the operation description data and character data, and an image display device 9 which displays the images.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an animation creating apparatus for creating an animation using computer graphics, particularly a character animation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an animation creating apparatus using computer graphics has been used for television commercials, program titles, opening and the like.

An example of the above-described conventional animation creating apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional animation creating apparatus. In FIG. 4, 41 is a character data creation device,
Create character shape data. A character data storage device 42 stores the shape data of the character created by the character data creation device 41. Reference numeral 43 is a character action description creation device that creates action description data that describes actions for character shape data. Reference numeral 44 is a behavior description storage device for storing the behavior description created by the character behavior description creation device 43. The character shape data and the behavior description data stored in the character data storage device 42 and the behavior description storage device 44 are managed by the data management device 45. Drawing device 4
In 6, image data is generated based on the behavior description data and the character shape data. An image display device 47 displays the image data generated by the drawing device 46.

The operation of the animation creating apparatus configured as described above will be described below. First, the character data creation device 41 creates character shape data, and the character data storage device 42 stores the character shape data. Next, in the character action description creation device 43, the character data creation device 41
Create behavior description data that describes the behavior for the character shape data created in. The behavior description data is
It is stored in the behavioral description storage device 44. The data stored in the character data storage device 42 and the behavior description storage device 44 are integratedly managed by the data management device 45. When all the data are completed, the drawing device 46 uses the shape data and the motion data to generate image data. The generated image data is displayed by the image display device 47.

[0005]

However, with the above configuration, it is not possible to draw until the final character shape data and motion description data are completed. Especially, whether the result of the motion description is the creator's intention or not. There was a problem that it took time to confirm.

In view of the above problems, the present invention can execute an animation by simply creating motion description data using previously prepared basic character data when precise character shape data is not required, and the motion can be checked at an early stage. It provides an animation creation device that can

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, an animation creating apparatus of the present invention comprises a basic shape data storage device for storing basic shape data, and a basic shape data selecting device for selecting basic shape data. A character data creation device for creating character data, a character data storage device for storing character data and basic shape data, a data management device for managing the data, and a character action description creation device for describing the action of the character data, A behavioral description storage device that stores behavioral description data;
The image forming apparatus includes a drawing device for generating image data based on the motion description data and character data, and an image display device for displaying the image data.

[0008]

With the above structure, the present invention can create an animation using only basic shape data without creating character data, and can confirm motion data at an early stage.

[0009]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) An animation creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an animation creating apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a basic shape data storage device for storing basic shape data, 2 is a basic shape data selection device for selecting basic shape data from the basic shape data storage device 1, and 3 is a character for creating character data. The data creation device 4, a character data storage device 4 for storing the character shape data created by the character data creation device 3 and the basic shape data selected by the basic shape data selection device 2, and 5 are stored in the character data storage device 4. Data management device for managing data stored in the character data, 6 is a character action description creation device for describing the action of character data, 7 is a action description storage device for storing the action description created by the character action description creation device 6, and 8 is a action description The behavioral description stored in the storage device 7 and the character data storage device 4 Drawing apparatus for drawing based on the obtained character data, 9 denotes an image display apparatus for displaying an image generated by the drawing device 8.

The operation of the animation creating apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. First, basic shape data for creating an animation is stored in the basic shape data storage device 1 as basic shape data. The basic shape data storage device 1 is a kind of database. Then, the shape data required for animation is selected from the basic shape data storage device 1 using the basic shape data selection device 2 and stored in the character data storage device 4. Next, shape data that is not stored in the basic shape data storage device 1 is created using the character data creation device 3 and stored in the character data storage device 4. The data management device 5 manages such data for each scene and sends it to the drawing device 8.

Next, with respect to the shape data, the action description data such as position and action is determined by the character action description creation device 6 and stored in the action description storage device 7. When all the character shape data necessary for the scene and all the motion description data have been created, the character data storage device 4
Then, the behavior description storage device 6 sends the data necessary for the scene to the drawing device 8. The drawing device 8 creates image data based on the shape data and the behavior description data, and the image display device 9 displays the image data.

As described above, according to this embodiment, not only the character data creating device 3 creates character data as in the past, but also the basic shape data selecting device 2 and the basic shape data storing device 1 are provided. By storing and using existing data, it is possible to create an image using more shape data faster.

(Embodiment 2) An animation creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an animation creating apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 201 is a basic shape data storage device that stores basic shape data, 202 is a basic shape data selection device that selects basic shape data from the basic shape data storage device 201, and 203 is a character that creates character data. A data creation device, 204 is a character data storage device for storing the character data created by the character data creation device 203, and 205 is data stored in the character data storage device 204.
A data management device for managing the data selected by the basic shape data selection device 202, a data selection device 206 for selecting which of the basic shape data and the character data is used for drawing, and 207 for describing the operation of the character data. A character behavior description creation device, 208 is a behavior description storage device that stores the behavior description created by the character behavior description creation device 207, and 209 is a behavior description storage device 20.
A drawing device that draws based on the behavior description stored in 8 and the data selected by the data selection device 206, and 210 is an image display device that displays an image created by the drawing device 209.

The operation of the animation creating apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. First, basic shape data for creating an animation is stored in the basic shape data storage device 201 as basic shape data. This basic shape data storage device 2
01 is a kind of database. Then, the shape data required for the animation is selected from the basic shape data storage device 201 using the basic shape data selection device 202.

Next, data to be recreated from the data in the basic shape data storage device 201 is created using the character data creation device 203, and the character data storage device 20 is created.
Store in 4. When the shape data required for one scene has been created, the data management device 205 selects the shape data required for the scene and sends it to the data selection device 206.

Next, the data selection device 206 stores the shapes for which data has not been created by the character data creation device 203 from the basic shape data storage device 201, and the shapes for which data has been created by the character data creation device 203 is stored as character data. Select data for device 204.
Next, with respect to the shape data, the action description data such as position and action is determined by the character action description creation device 207 and stored in the action description storage device 208. Then, it is sent to the drawing device 209 to create an image and the image display device 210
Displayed in.

As described above, by providing the data selection device 206, the behavioral description can be checked without creating all the character data by the character data creation device 203.

(Embodiment 3) An animation creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an animation creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, 301 is a basic shape data storage device for storing basic shape data, 302 is a basic shape data selection device for selecting basic shape data from the basic shape data storage device 301, and 303 is a character for creating character data. A data creation device 304 is a character data storage device that stores the character data created by the character data creation device 303 and the basic shape data selected by the basic shape data selection device 302, and 305 is stored in the character data storage device 304. A data management device that manages existing data, and a data selection device 306 that selects whether to draw basic shape data or character data.

Reference numeral 307 is a character action description creating device that describes the action of the character data, 308 is a action description storing device that stores the action description created by the character action description creating device 307, and 309 is a substitute for the basic shape data in which the action description is given. A character replacement selection device for replacing the character data created by the character data creation device 303 with a character replacement selection device 310, and a drawing device 310 for drawing based on the behavior description stored in the behavior description storage device 308 and the data selected by the data selection device 306. Device 311 is a drawing device 31
The image display device displays an image created by 0.

The operation of the animation creating apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. First, basic shape data for creating an animation is stored in the basic shape data storage device 301 as basic shape data. This basic shape data storage device 3
01 is a kind of database. Then, the shape data required for the animation is selected from the basic shape data storage device 301 using the basic shape data selection device 302.

Next, data to be recreated from the data of the basic shape data storage device 301 is created by using the character data creation device 303, and the character data storage device 30 is created.
Store in 4. When the shape data required for one scene has been created, the data management device 305 selects the shape data required for the scene and sends it to the data selection device 306. Next, by the data selection device 306, a shape whose data is not created by the character data creation device 303 is stored in the basic shape data storage device 301, and a shape whose data is created by the character data creation device 303 is stored in the character data storage device 304. Select the data.

Next, the movement of the shape is given to the shape data by the character action description creating device 307,
The behavior data and the like are stored in the behavior description storage device 308. The motion check is performed using the basic shape data until the character data is created, but at the stage when the character data is created, the character replacement selection device 30 is selected.
By 9, the character data is selected instead of the basic shape data. Then, the character data or the basic shape data and the motion description data are sent to the drawing device 310, and an image is created and displayed on the image display device 311.

By thus providing the character replacement device 309, the character data creation device 303
By exchanging the data created in step 2 at a later stage of the work, it is possible to check the shape at an early stage.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the basic shape data selection device and the basic shape data storage device are provided, and the existing data is stored and used, so that an image using more shape data can be created faster. can do.

Further, by providing the data selection device, the behavior description can be checked without creating all the character data by the character data creation device.

Further, by providing the character replacing device, the data created by the character data creating device is exchanged at a later stage of the work, so that the operation can be checked at an early stage of the shape.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an animation creating apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an animation creating device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an animation creating device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a conventional animation creating device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Basic Shape Data Storage Device 2 Basic Shape Data Selection Device 3 Character Data Creation Device 4 Character Data Storage Device 5 Data Management Device 6 Character Behavior Description Creation Device 7 Behavior Description Storage Device 8 Drawing Device 9 Image Display Device 201 Basic Shape Data Storage Device 202 Basic Shape Data Selection Device 203 Character Data Creation Device 204 Character Data Storage Device 205 Data Management Device 206 Data Selection Device 207 Character Behavior Description Creation Device 208 Behavior Description Storage Device 209 Drawing Device 210 Image Display Device 301 Basic Shape Data Storage Device 302 Basic Shape data selection device 303 Character data creation device 304 Character data storage device 305 Data management device 306 Data selection device 307 Character behavior description creation device 308 Behavior description Paid 309 character replacement selection device 310 drawing apparatus 311 image display device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A basic shape data storage device for storing basic shape data, a basic shape data selection device for selecting basic shape data from the basic shape data storage device, a character data creation device for creating character data, and A character data storage device for storing character data created by a character data creation device and basic shape data selected by the basic shape data selection device, and a data management device for managing data stored in the character data storage device. A character behavior description creating device that describes the behavior of the character data; a behavior description storage device that stores the behavior description created by the character behavior description creating device; a behavior description that is stored in the behavior description storage device; The character data stored in the character data storage device A drawing device for generating image data based on data, animation creating apparatus characterized by comprising an image display device for displaying the image created by the drawing device. 2. A basic shape data storage device for storing basic shape data, a basic shape data selection device for selecting basic shape data from the basic shape data storage device, a character data creation device for creating character data, and A character data storage device that stores character data created by a character data creation device; a data management device that manages basic shape data of the basic shape data storage device and data stored in the character data storage device; A data selection device for selecting either the basic shape data of the basic shape data storage device or the character data of the character data storage device, a character action description creation device for describing the action of the character data and the shape data, and the character action description Created by the creation device A behavioral description storage device that stores behavioral descriptions, a behavioral description that is stored in the behavioral description storage device, a drawing device that generates image data based on the shape data selected by the data selection device, and a drawing device that is created by the drawing device. And an image display device for displaying the displayed image. 3. The animation creating apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a character replacement selecting device for replacing the basic shape data described in the behavior with the character data created by the character data creating device.