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Animations

A picture is worth a thousand words. In this spirit, you can use WEBKNOSSOS to create eye-catching animations of your datasets as a video clip. You can use these short movies as part of a presentation, website, for social media or to promote a publication.

Creating an Animation

Creating an animation is easy:

  1. Open any dataset or annotation that you want to use for your animation.
  2. Optionally, load some 3D meshes for any segments that you wish to highlight.
  3. For larger datasets, use the bounding box tool to create a bounding box around your area of interest. Smaller datasets can be used in their entirety.
  4. From the Menu dropdown in the navbar at the top of the screen, select "Create Animation".
  5. Configure the animation options in the modal that opens.
  6. Click the Start Animation button to launch the animation creation.

Either periodically check the background jobs page or wait for an email confirmation to download the animation video file. Creating an animation may take a while, depending on the selected bounding box size and the number of included 3D meshes.

Animation Options

The "Create Animation" modal offers several options to customize your animation:

Camera Position

This setting determines the movement of the camera in the animation.

  • Camera circling around the dataset: The camera will rotate around the center of the bounding box.
  • Static camera looking at XY/XZ/YZ-viewport: The camera will be fixed on one of the 2D viewports.
  • Static camera with an isometric perspective: The camera will be in a fixed position showing a 3D view of the data.

Movie Resolution

You can choose between two resolutions for your animation video:

  • Standard Definition (640x360): A smaller resolution, suitable for quick previews or sharing.
  • High Definition (1920x1080): A full HD resolution, ideal for presentations and high-quality showcases. Access to this option may depend on your WEBKNOSSOS plan.

Options

  • Include the currently selected 3D meshes: If checked, the animation will include any meshes that are currently loaded in the 3D view.
  • Include WEBKNOSSOS Watermark: If checked, the WEBKNOSSOS logo will be displayed as a watermark on the animation video. Access to this option may depend on your WEBKNOSSOS plan.

Layer & Bounding Box

  • Layer: Select the data layer to be used for the animation.
  • Bounding Box: Choose the bounding box for the animation. By default, the entire layer is selected. You can create custom bounding boxes using the bounding box tool.