SOFTWARE FOR CREATING MOLECULAR ANIMATIONS

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 动画是解释大分子和分子组件的结构和功能的有效媒介。目前分子和细胞生物学中的许多研究都不能轻易地用静态的图像和语言描述来传达。创建分子动画的软件目前还很原始，很难使用，只有10%的研究人员经常在发表的文章中使用动画(Science 2009)。该项目旨在开发软件并培训研究人员创建动画来说明他们的工作。我们的重点是开发加州大学旧金山分校Chimera可视化包的功能，以简化基本的旋转、切片和变形动画的制作。我们还为制作复杂教育动画的专业动画师开发数据导出。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Animations are an effective medium for explaining the structure and function of macromolecules and molecular assemblies. Much current research in molecular and cellular biology can not easily be conveyed with only static images and verbal descriptions. Software to create molecular animations is currently primitive and difficult to use, and only 10% of researchers routinely make use of animations in published articles (Science 2009). This project aims to develop software and train researchers to create animations to illustrate their work. Our focus is on developing the capabilities of the UCSF Chimera visualization package to simplify making basic spinning, slicing and morphing animations. We also develop data export for professional animators making complex educational animations.