Abstract: A method includes determining a set of one or more visual appearance values that indicate a visual appearance of an object that is to be placed in an environment. The method includes selecting, based on the set of one or more visual appearance values, a rig that allows the object to be manipulated to exhibit movement in the environment. The method includes applying the rig to the object by associating joints of the rig with respective portions of the object. The method includes animating the object within the environment by manipulating the joints of the rig associated with the object.

Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to a virtual motion capture application configured to operate on a first electronic device. In some examples, the virtual motion capture application is configured to present, via the first electronic device, a user interface element containing an animation timeline and a virtual platter including a virtual object in a computer-generated environment. In some examples, the user interface element includes a plurality of options and tools for generating pose-centered motion for the virtual object in the computer-generated environment. In some examples, the virtual motion capture application is configured to exchange data corresponding to the virtual object with a content creation application running on a second electronic device. In some examples, the second electronic device may display a motion creation user interface associated with the content creation application while the first electronic device presents the computer-generated environment.

Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to an animation editor graphical user interface associated with a content creation application. In some examples, the animation editor user interface includes a plurality of user interface options and tools for animating motion of an object displayed in the animation editor user interface. In some examples, the animation editor user interface includes an animation timeline including a plurality of cells. In some examples, the animation timeline is arranged in a grid format comprising a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of cells. In some examples, the animation timeline includes a library of a plurality of motion effects. In some examples, movement of a representation of a respective motion effect to a respective cell in a respective column of the animation timeline adds the representation of the respective motion effect to one or more cells in the respective column.

Abstract: A method includes determining a set of one or more visual appearance values that indicate a visual appearance of an object that is to be placed in an environment. The method includes selecting, based on the set of one or more visual appearance values, a rig that allows the object to be manipulated to exhibit movement in the environment. The method includes applying the rig to the object by associating joints of the rig with respective portions of the object. The method includes animating the object within the environment by manipulating the joints of the rig associated with the object.

Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to a virtual motion capture application configured to operate on a first electronic device. In some examples, the virtual motion capture application is configured to present, via the first electronic device, a user interface element containing an animation timeline and a virtual platter including a virtual object in a computer-generated environment. In some examples, the user interface element includes a plurality of options and tools for generating pose-centered motion for the virtual object in the computer-generated environment. In some examples, the virtual motion capture application is configured to exchange data corresponding to the virtual object with a content creation application running on a second electronic device. In some examples, the second electronic device may display a motion creation user interface associated with the content creation application while the first electronic device presents the computer-generated environment.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents an M R environment including real content and/or virtual content. In some embodiments, a client application provides an API with a target region of the MR environment, one or more criteria, and a presentation effect. In response to the one or more criteria being satisfied, the electronic device presents the target region of the MR environment with the presentation effect.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request that specifies a desired cinematic experience for an environment. The method includes obtaining sensor data that indicates environmental characteristics of the environment and camera parameters of a set of one or more cameras. The method includes determining, based on the environmental characteristics and the camera parameters, a target cinematic shot that provides the desired cinematic experience. The method includes displaying a cinematic shot guide for capturing the target cinematic shot.

Abstract: A method includes determining a set of one or more visual appearance values that indicate a visual appearance of an object that is to be placed in an environment. The method includes selecting, based on the set of one or more visual appearance values, a rig that allows the object to be manipulated to exhibit movement in the environment. The method includes applying the rig to the object by associating joints of the rig with respective portions of the object. The method includes animating the object within the environment by manipulating the joints of the rig associated with the object.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method of manipulating animation timing is provided by a device including one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, using a display, a timeline for an animation of an object moving along a path, wherein the timeline includes a plurality of ticks, wherein each of the plurality of ticks is associated with a respective distance along the timeline and a respective distance along the path, wherein the respective distance along the timeline is proportional to an amount of time for the object to move the respective distance along the path. The method includes receiving, using one or more input devices, an input within the timeline. The method includes, in response to receiving the input within the timeline, changing the respective distances along the timeline of two or more of the plurality of ticks.