forge-transform-animations

Apply glTF keyframe animations to an SDL3 GPU scene by loading animation channels, advancing time, and calling the apply function every frame. It evaluates translation, rotation, and scale data to interpolate node transforms.

Quaternion slerp interpolation for glTF node hierarchies works by binary searching keyframes and applying spherical interpolation to rotation data, alongside linear interpolation for translation and scale, ensuring smooth transitions across the tree.

Yes, you need a glTF loader and matrix or quaternion utilities to use keyframe transforms in SDL. The animation system relies on these external dependencies to parse channels and perform the mathematical interpolation required for node updates.

Maintain correct world transform propagation by rebuilding world transforms after applying glTF animations. The system ensures robust hierarchy propagation across node trees, updating parent-child relationships so scene objects remain correctly placed during playback.

Yes, you can use glTF animations for vehicle wheel rotation, character locomotion, and path following in SDL3. The keyframe-driven interpolation supports modular animation layers to drive these dynamic object movements within your GPU pipeline.