JPS63143676A - Animation forming processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form long and complex animations by means of the small number of key frames by registering the key frames of plural partial operations and operation data and setting up scenario data obtained by arranging intermediate frames formed from registered data on a time base to synthesize animations. CONSTITUTION:The key frames and their operation data of partial operations A-C... obtained by decomposing the operation of an animation are previously registered in an operation data registering part 1. Then, scenario data such as a key frame name to be arranged in the time axis direction are specified like partial operations A-C and stored in a scenario data storing part 2. A synthesizing part 3 reads out the key frames and operation data corresponding to the specified partial operations A-C in the time base direction based on the scenario data to form intermediate frames and synthesizes the formed intermediate frames. Consequently, animations are sequentially formed by synthesizing the partial operations A-C successively in the time base direction and outputted.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The present invention provides a motion data registration unit that registers key frames and motion data of a plurality of partial motions, and scenario data that generates a desired video based on the key frames and motion data. a scenario data storage section that stores the scenario data, and a synthesis section that automatically generates intermediate frames based on the scenario data using key frames and motion data read from the motion data registration section, and synthesizes the automatically generated intermediate frames. By providing a video frame and outputting the synthesized frames at each time as a moving image, it is possible to easily draw long and complex movements.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an animation creation processing method configured to easily draw long and complex movements by composing a plurality of partial movements.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as one method of creating animation, a key frame animation method is known in which a plurality of frames that are key to an action are drawn and a moving image that complements the movement between the frames is generated to create a completed video.

For example, in order to create a video of a completed movement as shown in Figure 6 (B), an animator can select, for example, the key 1 to A moving image was created by drawing as shown in key 6 and complementing the middle.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional method described above, in order to draw longer and more complex movements, the only way to draw longer and more complex movements is to use more and more complex keyframes. With that, you had to create keyframes for every aspect. As a result, creating long, complex videos requires an extremely large number of key frames. To solve this problem, there was a desire for a method to create as long and complex a video as possible with as few key frames as possible.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a motion data registration unit l that registers key frames and motion data of a plurality of partial motions, and scenario data that generates a desired moving image based on the key frames and motion data. a scenario data storage unit 2 that stores the scenario data, and a synthesis unit that automatically generates intermediate frames based on the scenario data using key frames and operation data read from the operation data registration unit, and synthesizes the automatically generated intermediate frames. 3
′ is provided, and the synthesized frames at each time are output as a moving image.

FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of the present invention. The motion data registration unit 1 shown in the figure is for registering key frames and motion data of a plurality of partial motions obtained by decomposing the motion of an animation to be created.

The scenario data storage unit 2 stores scenario data of a moving image that is arranged and edited in the time axis direction based on key frames and motion data.

The compositing unit 3 is for compositing video arranged and edited in the time axis direction based on the key frames and motion data read from the motion data registration section 1 in accordance with the scenario data read from the scenario data storage section 2. be.

[Effect]

Next, the operation will be explained.

In FIG. 1, partial motions (A, B, C...
) and its operation data. Next, as shown in FIGS. A to C, scenario data such as key frame names arranged in the time axis direction are specified and stored in the scenario data storage unit 2. Then, based on this scenario data, the synthesis unit 3 reads key frames and motion data corresponding to A to C specified in the illustrated time axis direction, generates intermediate frames, and synthesizes the generated intermediate frames. As a result, A shown in the time axis direction,
A moving image in which B and C are sequentially combined is sequentially created and output as an animation.

As described above, register the partial motions and motion data of the animation you are trying to create, synthesize intermediate frames generated based on the specified scenario data, and output a video arranged and edited in the time axis direction. By adopting this configuration, it becomes possible to create long and complex videos using fewer keyframes.

〔Example〕

After explaining the conceptual operation of the present invention using FIG. 2, the structure and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be explained in detail using FIGS. 3 to 5.

Figure 2 (a) "Movement A" and Figure 2 (b) "Movement B"
shows an example of separating the partial actions of the animation to be created. For each of these separated partial movements, a key frame, for example, a key frame marked with an O mark, and movement data in which this key frame moves in a circle i1 or in a straight line are set and registered in the movement data registration section l. Then, specify the scenario data for arranging and editing the intermediate frames generated based on the key frames and motion data corresponding to these set figures 2 (a) and 2 (b) in the time axis direction, This designated scenario data is stored in the scenario data storage section 2. As a result, the synthesizing unit 3 generates a moving image having a trajectory as shown in FIG. 2(C).

FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. The workstation 5 in the figure includes a motion data registration unit 1 for registering key frames and motion data of partial motions separated from the animation to be created, and a motion data registration unit 1 for arranging and editing the registered key frames and motion data in the time axis direction. The animator 6 comprises a scenario data storage section 2 that stores scenario data, a synthesis section 3 that generates and synthesizes intermediate frames, and a man-machine interface section 4 that exchanges signals with an animator 6. The animation engine 7 performs a process of displaying the moving image synthesized by the synthesizing section 3 so that it can be viewed by a person on the display 8.

The VTR 9 records moving images processed by the animation engine 7 and plays back the recorded moving images.

Next, the operation of the configuration shown in FIG. 3 will be specifically explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, ■ in the figure indicates a state in which a scenario is written. This means that the animator 6 writes, for example, as shown in FIG.

In the figure, ■ indicates a state in which the animator 6 draws a storyboard. For example, the main parts are divided into four pictures, such as Figure 5 (Mountains): the first picture shows a telephone pole and a car in the distance, the second picture shows a car approaching a telephone pole, and This means drawing using the third picture of a spinning car in front of a telephone pole and the fourth picture of a spinning car colliding with a telephone pole and breaking it.

■ in the figure indicates a state in which the operation is disassembled. This is because the animator 6, for example, performs shape modeling as shown in Figure 5 (C1) to separate shapes such as electric poles, cars, etc., and then defines motion variables as shown in Figure 5(d). This means separating basic actions such as ``the position of the camera and the car'' and ``the rotation of the car itself'' for spinning.

■ in the figure indicates a state in which a key frame is created.

For example, as shown in Fig. 5 (el), the animator 6 uses the number "0" and the number "1" to represent a key scene in which a car runs toward a telephone pole from a distance in response to ■ "Running."
It means to draw like a picture. Similarly, ■
For “spin”, draw two pictures of the car spinning.

■ in the figure indicates a state in which an action is registered. This means that each key frame and motion data shown in FIG. 5 (el) are registered in the motion data registration section 1.

In the figure, ■ indicates a state in which scenario data is created and stored in the scenario data storage section 2. This scenario data is
This is for arranging and editing the registered key frames and motion data (motion variables) in the time axis direction. For example, as shown in FIG.
This means that scenario data for arranging and editing in the time axis direction is stored in the scenario data storage section 2.

In the figure, ■ indicates a state in which operational data is read.

■ in the figure indicates a state of synthesis. This generates intermediate frames in the time axis direction specified by the scenario data shown in the figure based on the key frames and motion data corresponding to ■“running,” ■“spin,” and ■“breaking.” This means that the generated intermediate frames are combined to automatically generate a moving image, for example, a moving image in which intermediate frames are inserted into the fbl storyboard shown in FIG. Based on this generated moving image, the moving image film shown in FIG. 5(g) is created.

As described above, a configuration is adopted in which key frames and motion data are registered for each segmentable motion in an animation, and intermediate frames generated based on these are arranged on the time axis and combined to create a video. This allows you to create long, complex videos with fewer keyframes.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, key frames and motion data of a plurality of partial motions are registered, and scenario data for arranging intermediate frames generated from these on the time axis is set to synthesize a video. , it is possible to create long and complex videos using fewer keyframes, saving you the trouble of creating keyframes.

In addition, since each partial action can be interactively arranged and edited along the time axis using scenario data, the scenario data can be modified without having to modify keyframes to accommodate temporal shifts in partial actions. Can be changed arbitrarily and easily. Furthermore, since the data is arranged and edited in the time axis direction, it is possible to naturally and easily associate it with the storyboard.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a conceptual explanatory diagram of the invention, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the invention, Fig. 4 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the invention, and Fig. 5 is a diagram explaining the concept of the invention. FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the specific process of the present invention, and is a conceptual explanatory diagram of the conventional method. In the figure, 1 represents an action data registration section, 2 represents a scenario data storage section, and 3 represents a synthesis section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In an animation creation processing method for creating a moving image from a plurality of original images, an operation of registering key frames and motion data of a plurality of partial motions obtained by decomposing the motion of an animation to be created. a data registration section (1); a scenario data storage section (1) that stores scenario data for generating a predetermined video based on the key frames and motion data registered in the motion data registration section (1); Based on the scenario data output from the data storage section (1), an intermediate frame is automatically generated using the key frame and motion data read from the motion data registration section (2), and the automatically generated intermediate frames are synthesized. 1. An animation creation processing method comprising: a compositing section (3), and configured to output composite frames at each time synthesized by the compositing section (3) as a moving image.