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7496416 Input/output curve editor  
A method of varying the relationship between a scalar input parameter and a scalar output parameter, by: displaying a relationship between an input parameter and an output parameter as a curve on a...
7372536 Photostory 3—automated motion generation  
A system and/or a method facilitates creating an image-based video by automatically applying a motion to an image. A motion component can receive the image and generate a corresponding motion,...
6822726 Animation production apparatus  
In producing an animation by making a combination of basic motions of a moving body, an animation production apparatus acquires a type of each of the basic motions constituting a predetermined...
6795159 Mechanism for aligning lenticular material and image  
A device for holding a print with a multi-image and for holding viewing material. An alignment mechanism engages the viewing material for translational and rotational movement relative to the print...
5940167 Process and apparatus for displaying an animated image  
A process for displaying an animated likeness of the face of a character, includes the steps of (a) providing a face screen having a three-dimensional representation of the face of the character;...
5938447 Method and system for making an audio-visual work with a series of visual word symbols coordinated with oral word utterances and such audio-visual work  
An audio-visual work and method of its creation which work has writings placed on the pictures of the work so that as each word or other utterance is heard a writing to be associated with the...
5923400 Real-time film animation technique  
A technique for producing an animated film whose cartoon characters and their movements are impersonated by living actors. The scenes of the film are shot by a blue-screen matte cinemaphotography...
5880788 Automated synchronization of video image sequences to new soundtracks  
The synchronization of an existing video to a new soundtrack is carried out through the phonetic analysis of the original soundtrack and the new soundtrack. Individual speech sounds, such as...
5870170 Method and apparatus for animating a sequence of objects  
A method of combining a series of inanimate three dimensional objects(2), a rotational surface (4), and a strobe light(8) in order to achieve the illusion of animation. In the present invention a...
5741136 Audio-visual work with a series of visual word symbols coordinated with oral word utterances  
An audio-visual work and method of its creation which work has writings placed on the pictures of the work so that as each word or other utterance is heard a writing to be associated with the...
5313522 Apparatus for generating from an audio signal a moving visual lip image from which a speech content of the signal can be comprehended by a lipreader  
A device for facilitating comprehension by a hearing impaired person of a telephone conversation includes a cord coupling to a telephone line a circuit which can convert the received audio speech...
5218403 Photo video copier apparatus  
An apparatus including a support bar linearly aligned with a platform mounted at a forward distal end of the support bar, with the support bar including a forward support plate arranged parallel to...
5216540 Manufacturing system for a polarizing picture  
A method of manufacturing a die for a picture carrier intended for creating the impression of a movement when the picture is projected or illuminated on at least certain parts of the picture or...
5198902 Apparatus and method for processing a video signal containing single frame animation material  
Apparatus for processing a video signal derived by single frame animation for subsequent merging with live action material, comprises a motion vector estimator (11) for deriving motion vectors in...
5177513 Moving picture managing device and method of managing a moving picture  
In a moving picture managing device, representative pictures are selected beforehand from the individual cuts or scenes of a moving picture in which a scene and cuts are arranged in a tree...
5159362 Dimensional transformation system and related method of creating visual effects  
A dimensional transformation apparatus and related method for creating visual effects for use in live and prerecorded entertainment. The system engages an elastic projection screen with a...
5153620 Process for processing motion picture film to reduce strobing  
A method of creating motion picture film reduces strobing effect and increases resolution and density. Images are recorded on a first frame of the film from two frames viewed by the camera. These...
5083860 Method for detecting change points in motion picture images  
There is provided a method for detecting change points between cuts from motion picture images including a plurality of consecutive images. First of all, in this method, motion picture images which...
5042941 Process for producing animated films  
A process of producing animated films which permits greater rapidity in the filming, while at the same time reducing the cost. The process comprises the steps of: a) photographing a single time by...
5029997 Stop-frame animation system  
An stop motion animation sequence of a tangible object is made by the steps of making a series of drawings representing three-dimensional object to be animated in various sequential positions;...
4952051 Method and apparatus for producing animated drawings and in-between drawings  
A method and system which enables an animator to make drawings and in-between drawings. Preceding and following tweens 74 and 75 are shown to the animator in such a way that they are...
4913539 Apparatus and method for lip-synching animation  
The disclosed invention takes advantage of the fact that the speech information and processing needed for successful animation lip-synching is actually much less than the information and processing...
4893198 Method and apparatus for performing high speed video animation  
An animation recording process is particularly adapted to videotape recorders of the type having a control panel display, multifunction soft keys, and are microprocessor controlled. Rapid recording...
4827532 Cinematic works with altered facial displays  
The invention relates to a cinematic work and includes substituting for an original sound track of a motion picture a new sound track in a different language while at the same time correcting the...
4775352 Talking doll with animated features  
An animated audio doll whose mouth can be driven by replaceable tape cartridges is provided. The doll has a head member with simulated eyes and mouth that can open and close. Uni-directional direct...
4729536 Anagraphic stand  
An anagraphic stand comprises a base frame, a camera support structure and a mobile stage. The stage is driven relative to the camera by octhogonally-mounted linear drive means attached to the base...
4695953 TV animation interactively controlled by the viewer  
The motion picture branching method is superseded by an animation method which enables rapid and repeated switching of multiple tracks of different camera-originated animation of the same character...
4695141 Method for the production of a combined live-action and animation motion picture film  
The method comprises the production of a live-action film of subjects acting against a white background, making black-and-white subjects enlargements with grey gradation of useful film frames,...
4666271 Process and apparatus for the subtitling and/or the trick photography of cinematographic films using particularly a screen copier and a computer  
The present invention consists of registering, selecting and counting the N images of a cinematographic film (C1) to be subtitled; the composition of the said subtitles is composed by computer,...
4600281 Altering facial displays in cinematic works  
The invention relates to substituting for an original sound track of a motion picture a new sound track in a different language while at the same time correcting the lip movements of actors in the...
4569577 Photographic animation transfer process  
A photographic process is provided for transferring an animation sketch or the like from paper onto a transparent cell for use in making animated motion pictures and the like. The animation sketch...
4537481 Process and apparatus for creating traveling mattes  
A method and apparatus for creating traveling mattes in which a first image is photographed and then sensed. The first image is then electronically processed followed by the steps of photographing...
4346403 Process and device for producing animated cartoons  
An animated cartoon production process is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: photographing a plurality of drawings one by one using a TV camera; causing the photographed drawings to be...
4333715 Moving picture apparatus  
Apparatus for creating the effect of pictures moving in two and three dimensions including a display structure, a number of image producers, and a scanning controller. The display structure...
4331396 Camera providing aperture masking and ground glass reticle masking  
A camera for taking a plurality of exposures upon a continuous length of film includes a film transport/registration sprocket mounted directly to the shaft of a first stepper motor for incremental...
4278332 Table apparatus for holding and moving cels for producing animated motion pictures  
Table apparatus for holding and moving cels for producing animated motion pictures includes a plurality of aligned elements movable relative to each other, with each individual element capable of...
4264157 Method and apparatus for manufacturing masked motion picture film for simulated target practice  
A scene containing one or more targets for simulated target practice is pographed in a special motion picture camera such that only one half of each frame is exposed. After reversal development, a...
4260229 Creating visual images of lip movements  
A system and method that creates visual images of lip movements on film, video tape, or other recorded media. Speech sounds are analyzed, digitally encoded and transmitted to a data memory device....
4214823 Animation stand control system  
A control system for an animation stand including a stored program computer for monitoring and storing a plurality of manually produced positions of a camera and a support relative to each other...
4174887 Rotatable stage for a camera  
A stage for a slide camera has a two-railed circular track on a base. The rails are conductive and connected to a photostat-controlled electric power pack. On the track are a plurality of trucks...
4160585 Special effects device  
A special effects device for use in motion pictures, television, and the like having an outer, middle and inner frame. The middle frame is mounted in the outer frame for translational movement...
4150883 Cineconversion machine  
To record a composite picture on a film, a projection objective inserted between a movable transparency support and a pair of large-diameter planoconvex field lenses produces an aerial image of a...
4131342 Stereoscopic optical viewing system  
An optical viewing system and method is described, whose operating principles are based on two psycho-physiological characteristics of the human visual system. One of these characteristics is the...
4104625 Apparatus for providing facial image animation  
An image animation apparatus includes a rotating disk having film negatives mounted around its periphery each film negative having a different facial expression on it. By use of an associated...
4003653 Method of producing color slides from black and white originals  
In the method of producing color slides from black and white originals, a light box, a glass plate and a camera are used. Also utilized is a positive and negative of a black and white original. In...
3978504 Photographic superimposition device  
A photographic superimpositon device for maintaining photographic film in superimposed mutual position comprises a film holder having a rectangular frame having a first pair of spaced parallel...
3970379 Animation method and system  
A system and method for producing an animated motion picture in which the scene contents for the next succeeding frame in a plurality of sequential picture frames may be aligned with respect to the...
3941463 Method of producing a colored film from a black-and-white picture  
The method of producing a colored film from an exposed black-and-white picture and especially from an exposed black-and-white motion picture film wherein a black-and-white image is projected onto a...
3914033 Apparatus for photographing animation films  
An apparatus for photographing animation films including a drive mechanism which drives a main shaft of a cinecamera. The drive mechanism has a rotating drive shaft which is rotating at a constant...
3905692 Process and apparatus for producing animated films  
A process and apparatus for producing animated films for motion picture or video tape application provides for drawing, painting, or sketching upon a sheet of heated glass against a light source...
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