A layered hyperanimation system

摘要

This work presents a layered hyperanimation architecture containing some novel approaches to layered hyperanimations including layered architecture, interanimation synchronization and scheduling, and interanimation hyperlinking. Despite the numerous approaches to modeling and implementing computer animations, automatic implementation is still lacking with respect to establishing various layered hyperanimation systems. In light of these circumstances, this investigation presents a layered hyperanimation generating procedure to automatically implement various animation systems. The proposed system is established using a generalized Layered HyperAnimation System (LHAS) model. In addition, a Layered Hyperanimation Path and Linking Generator (LHPLG) is introduced to produce an animation system. A Layered HyperAnimation Browser (LHAB) is also developed for navigating various animation systems. The system proposed herein has been implemented on Windows 95, in which several other educational CD-ROM titles have been successfully developed by us. Moreover with the assistance of this prototype, the development time necessary to construct such a layered hyperanimation system is significantly reduced compared with the development of the same system using conventional programming languages.