ANIMATION THROUGH-SPACE AND TIME-BASED ON A SPACE DEFORMATION MODEL

To animate deformable objects through time and space, a new technique that will be referred to as DOGMA is proposed here. It is well suited to animation for both interactive design and real-time visualization. The concept of animation primitives based on an extension to animation of the space deformation model is introduced. Animation primitives can be added to any geometrical modeller because they are independent of the underlying geometrical model of the animated objects. It encapsulates animation through space and time under a unique formalism. A local control of deformations both through space and time is easily specified. A direct manipulation of objects is provided. At any time, animated objects are continuously computed from their corresponding animation primitives. This dispenses with the necessity for major storage of the interpolation process. A fully interactive system offers an interactive environment which enables the user to animate deformable objects in real time.