Animation with CINEMA

ABSTRACT

Cinema is a general purpose animation package designed to work intimately with the SIMAN simulation language. Cinema consists of two parts. The first, called CINEMA, is used to define the graphical images used in the animation. The second, called CSIMAN, is used to execute the animation. Both programs have a user-friendly graphical interface which does not require any programming. Cinema is available on microcomputers as well as Sun, VAX, and Apollo workstations.

REFERENCES

• 1: Deborah A. Davis , C. Dennis Pegden, Introduction to SIMAN, Proceedings of the 20th conference on Winter simulation, p.61-70, December 12-14, 1988, San Diego, California, United States [doi>10.1145/318123.318160]
• 2: M. Eric Johnson , Jacob P. Poorte, A hierarchical approach to computer animation in simulation modeling, Simulation, v.50 n.1, p.30-36, Jan. 1988 [doi>10.1177/003754978805000105]
• 3: Lampon, B. W., "Bravo Manual" in Alto Users Handbook, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center.
• 4: Pegden, C. D. (1982). Introduction to SIMAN. Systems Modeling Corporation.
• 5: Systems Modeling Corporation (1985). CINEMA User's Manual, State College, PA.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems
          Subjects: Animations

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.7 Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism
          Subjects: Animation
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING

General Terms:
Design, Performance, Theory