Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of ChimeraAnimationDiscussions

Timestamp:

Oct 5, 2010, 1:59:40 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

Darren Weber

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ChimeraAnimationDiscussions

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 # Animation-GUI update button will display kf1 (no kf2)
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+    * Discussion notes:
+      * Additional GUI for animation sequence
+        * Drag-n-drop from key frame layout into an animation sequence
+          * The sequence interface can be an abstract representation of a time-line, with discrete scenes and transitions between scenes
+          * There can be a default transition between key frames (create a preferences setting)
+          * Auto-detection of component changes between key frames
+        * Features for grouping key frames into a loop sequence
+        * Features for multiple instances of a key frame in the sequence
+        * Options to pause a sequence (esp. at the end of a loop sequence)
+        * Features to control execution of the sequence: play | pause toggle, stop, rewind, fast-forward
+        * Feature to record a movie of the sequence
+          * Might call up movie recorder
+          * Saving animation sequence using povray rendering
+      * Key frame integrity checking
+        * Handle the presence or absence of model data
+      * Transition specifications independent of models
+        * Some facets of transitions may be dependent on model components or attributes
+      * Transitions for display: problems for transparency
+        * Implications for core graphics engine in handing animation of transparency values
+        * May be problems for multiple models, spatial ordering (depth peeling)
+        * Transparency specificity for components of models (ligands, etc., or surfaces) 
+      * Transition components
+        * Components include: spatial, model styles, display (appearance, disappearance), color, titling (labels), clipping planes, etc.
+        * Additive or cumulative constructs for transitions, with potential for independence
+      * Animation features should include morphing (trajectories)
+        * Might call up the morph utility
+      * Animation sequence could be saved as a command sequence
+        * Possible to run it at a later time and edit the sequence code
+        * Saving and loading a sequence command file
+      * Session support
+        * Key frame data structures, transitions, etc. saved to session files
+      * Advanced options
+        * Facility to run python code; per-frame script option
 
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