MA3D: AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR 3D MODELLING AND ANIMATION BASED ON OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING

This paper describes an integrated system for 3D modelling and animation based on object-oriented programming. The system unifies the data structures used in modelling and motion control and provides a command language which enables users to define models and the motion of models. The system produces animation frames by writing corresponding data files which will be fed to a renderer to generate shaded pictures. Currently a preview program is provided by the system to display wire-frame pictures.