Animation

Goal

An introduction to animation concepts, theory and practice focusing on 3D animation and use of animation jMonkeyEngine.

Contents

• Animation: An Introduction
  • Keyframe animation and interpolators
  • Hierarchical animation
  • Foreward and inverse kinematics
  • Motion dynamics
  • Humanoid Animation and motion capture
  • Animating cameras, lights, and materials
  • Animating geometry deformation
  • Animation theory
• Animation in jMonkeyEngine
  • Interpolation
  • Alpha
  • Animation System
• Example code

Literature

Lecture slides/notes.

Tutorial (4) - Hello Update Loop.

Tutorial (7) - Hello Animation.

jME3 Animation.

For those expecially interested in 3D animation, then see Michael O'Rourke, Principles of Three-Dimensional Computer Animation, Chapter. 3.

Assignments

Experiment with the example code and consider how you can incorporate a demonstration of the use of a interpolators to animate things for your assignment.