Abstract: Described is a method for controlling motion of a digital character, comprising: receiving one or more behaviour commands; translating the one or more behaviour commands into a time-sequence of channel parameters for one or more animation channels; receiving one or more motion sources; determining one or more motion parameters by applying the channel parameters to corresponding blend nodes in a blend tree based on the motion sources; and controlling motion of the digital character based on the one or more motion parameters. Also described is a system implementing the method.

Abstract: A computer graphics animation system is provided to assist prevent the generation of undesirable shapes, by providing realistic examples of a subject which are incorporated into an interpolation function which can be used to animate a new shape deformation of the subject.

Abstract: A computer graphics animation system is provided to assist prevent the generation of undesirable shapes, by providing realistic examples of a subject which are incorporated into an interpolation function which can be used to animate a new shape deformation of the subject.

Abstract: Skeletal Animation is improved using an Actuation System for animating a Virtual Character or Digital Entity including a plurality of Joints associated with a Skeleton of the Virtual Character or Digital Entity and at least one Actuation Unit Descriptor defining a Skeletal Pose with respect to a first Skeletal Pose. The Actuation Unit Descriptors are represented using Rotation Parameters and one or more of the Joints of the Skeleton are driven using corresponding Actuation Unit Descriptors.

Abstract: A computer graphics animation system is provided to assist prevent the generation of undesirable shapes, by providing realistic examples of a subject which are incorporated into an interpolation function which can be used to animate a new shape deformation of the subject.