Linear Filters - Animating Objects in a Flexible and Pleasing Way

A "Powerpoint Presentation" in X3D.

The content presented here is a powerpoint-like presentation written in X3D. It was held at the Web3D Symposium 2006, near Washington. The whole presentation is implemented as X3D content, with animated diagrams and life samples illustrating the concepts.

Underlying Paper: 

 Linear Filters - Animating Objects in a Flexible and Pleasing Way  by Herbert Stocker.

Proposed Specification Text: 

 Followers Component

Paper home page: 

 http://www.hersto.net/HerstoFollowers

The presentation explains the motivation and concept behind the so-called Follower nodes, which resemble a new style of animation design. These concepts were used to implement the presentation itself.

Viewing the Presentation

To view the presentation, please make sure:

  • you have BS Contact VRML/X3D installed. → Install from CD or Download
  • you have DirectX 9 set as the default renderer. → right-click in BS Contact and select Settings / Renderer.
  • The content is (still) designed for a screen resolution of 4:3, e.g. 1280x960.

[Start the Presentation]
Please accept to execute the EXE file. It makes sure the content is opened in full-screen mode.

Should the above link to the EXE not work, go to the content directory and start HerstoFollowers.exe manually from there.

Examples

Patrice Bruel has lots of case studies of real world examples on his website. www.treed.fr

Further reading

If you are interested in an updated version of the presentation, want to read the paper the presentation talks about, or want to know more about the concepts discussed in the presentation, please go to www.hersto.net/HerstoFollowers.

 

The content here is © by Herbert Stocker.
Trademarks and names may be owned by the respective owner.