Cartoon Effect Synchronization via Layered Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cartoon content generation technologies lack the ability to effectively interact and synchronize multiple effects within a layer, limiting the creative control and dynamic presentation of cartoon content.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that include a cut input controller, an effect input controller, and a cut generator to control and synchronize the directing start time, end time, and speed of effects within a layer, allowing for interactive and synchronized display of multiple effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple effects are applied to a single layer in cartoon content, then the visual complexity and interactivity are improved, but the synchronization control and directing coordination become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an effect input controller as an intermediary component that receives effect information from the user and automatically generates synchronized directing parameters. This mediator handles the complex coordination between multiple effects, shielding the user from the underlying synchronization complexity while enabling versatile effect interactions within a single layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically adjusts directing parameters (start time, end time, speed) of multiple effects based on user input. When effects are applied to a layer, the system changes these parameters to ensure proper synchronization and interaction, resolving the complexity of manual parameter coordination while maintaining effect versatility.
2Manufacturing precision
If the directing parameters of multiple effects are manually adjusted, then the precision of effect synchronization is improved, but the time and effort required for setup increases
Solution Approach 1:
The effect input controller performs preliminary automatic calculation and coordination of directing parameters when effects are applied to a layer. By pre-computing synchronized start times, end times, and speeds based on effect types and layer properties, the system eliminates the need for manual parameter adjustment while ensuring precise synchronization, thus reducing setup time without sacrificing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs self-service automation where the effect input controller automatically generates and adjusts directing parameters for multiple effects based on user input. This self-coordination mechanism precisely synchronizes effects without requiring manual intervention, significantly reducing setup time while maintaining high synchronization precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If effects are displayed with interactive synchronization, then the visual appeal and user engagement are improved, but the computational resources and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments effect processing by applying effects to specific layers with defined directing parameters. By dividing the cartoon content into layers and handling effect synchronization at the layer level rather than globally, the system reduces overall computational complexity while maintaining interactive visual quality. Each layer's effects are processed independently with pre-calculated parameters, reducing redundant computations.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for generating cartoon content includes a cut input controller configured to control inputting of a signal of adding a cut comprising one or more layers; an effect input controller configured to control inputting of a plurality of effects applied to a first layer among the one or more layers and receiving of property information such that directing of the plurality of effects interact with each other; and a cut generator configured to determine at least one of a directing start time, a directing end time, and a directing speed of the plurality of effects such that the plurality of effects interact with each other and are displayed, and generate a first final cut such that the plurality of effects are expressed according to the property information, wherein the effect input controller enters an input that sets the property information of the plurality of effects to be synchronized with the plurality of effects, and wherein the cut generator generates the first final cut such that a directing start time, a directing end time, or a directing time of a first effect among the plurality of effects is synchronized with a directing start time, a directing end time, or a directing time of one or more effects excluding the first effect.