Image-Based Camera Tracking for Scripted Lighting and Shot Framing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image capture technologies lack the ability to automatically adjust camera positions and lighting conditions based on pre-determined criteria from movie scripts, leading to suboptimal image quality and inefficient capturing processes.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses a light sensing device to determine the direction of a visible light source and generate a physical configuration for image capture, including target camera and object locations, to capture images according to specified lighting conditions and image types, such as front lighting, side lighting, and different capture types like close-up or wide-angle, by transmitting commands to a camera device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual image capture is used without automated control, then the operator has full control over camera positioning and lighting, but the process is inefficient and image quality is suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation by automatically determining camera positions and lighting conditions based on pre-determined criteria from movie scripts. The automated image capture controller generates physical configurations without requiring manual intervention, allowing the system to capture images autonomously while maintaining quality standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-determining image capture criteria from movie scripts before actual image capture. The automated controller uses these pre-established criteria to automatically generate camera positions and lighting conditions, eliminating the need for manual planning during the capture process and significantly improving efficiency.
2Manufacturing precision
If automated image capture is implemented without light sensing devices, then the system structure is simpler, but lighting conditions cannot be precisely controlled
Solution Approach 1:
The light sensing device serves as an intermediary between the visible light source and the automated image capture controller. It measures the direction of the light source and transmits this information to the controller, which then uses it to determine optimal camera positions and lighting conditions, achieving precise control without excessive system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical adjustment of camera positions and lighting with an automated electronic control system. The automated image capture controller uses light sensing data and pre-determined criteria to computationally determine physical configurations, substituting manual mechanical operations with electronic automation to achieve higher precision.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple camera positions are manually adjusted to achieve optimal lighting, then image quality can be improved, but the time required for capture increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation of optimal camera positions and lighting conditions based on pre-determined image capture criteria from movie scripts. The automated controller determines all necessary physical configurations before capture begins, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual adjustments during the actual image capture process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from light sensing devices to verify lighting conditions and automatically adjust camera positions if needed. This closed-loop control ensures optimal image quality is achieved without requiring multiple manual trial adjustments, significantly reducing the time required to capture high-quality images.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system ensures that images are captured with precise lighting and composition, aligning with movie script requirements, enhancing image quality and efficiency by automatically adjusting camera positions and lighting conditions.
Implementation Method 1
generating, by disposing a light sensing device at one or more locations in a scene, a direction of a visible light source from each of the one or more locations in the scene
Data Source
AI summary
A method for image capture. The method includes generating, by disposing a light sensing device (112) at one or more locations in a scene (140), a direction of a visible light source (118) from each of the one or more locations in the scene (140), generating, based at least on the direction of the visible light source (118) and a pre-determined image capture criterion, a physical configuration of the image capture, wherein the physical configuration comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a target camera location (145b) and a target object location (144b) in the scene (140), and transmitting a command to a camera device (110) to capture an image of an object in the scene (140) based on the physical con-figuration of the image capture.