Cinemagraph Generation via Image Segmentation and Masking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Still images often fail to capture dynamic moments or convey desired artistic effects, as they lack the liveliness of moving pictures or video footage, necessitating a method to create engaging, memorable visual content that combines static and moving elements effectively.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that allows users to select a baseframe image, segment it, create masks, and align similar images to produce cinemagraphs, which can be modified by changing image order, adding duplicates, or interpolating images, enabling the creation of cinemagraphs with a user-friendly interface and advanced image processing algorithms for enhanced quality and interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If video footage is used to capture dynamic moments, then the liveliness and dynamic effect are improved, but the file size and data storage requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential moving elements from video footage to create cinemagraphs. By isolating and animating specific regions of interest while keeping the rest of the image static, the system captures the dynamic essence of video content while dramatically reducing data storage requirements compared to full video files.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the image into multiple regions and selectively applies animation to specific segments. This segmentation allows the system to create compact cinemagraph files by animating only necessary portions of the image rather than processing entire video sequences, thereby reducing overall data storage needs while maintaining visual engagement.
2Ease of operation
If automatic algorithms are used to create cinemagraphs, then the ease of operation is improved, but the precision of mask creation and image selection may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system automatically generates initial masks and selections, then allows users to review and refine these automatic creations. This feedback loop enables the system to learn from user corrections and improve the precision of automatic mask creation and image selection over time, balancing automation with accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary manual refinement step between automatic algorithm execution and final cinemagraph generation. Users can adjust automatically created masks and selections, serving as an intermediary that bridges the gap between automated convenience and precise control, ensuring both ease of operation and manufacturing precision.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple images are selected and aligned from a sequence, then the quality of cinemagraph output is improved, but the processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-processing the image sequence to identify and prepare candidate images for cinemagraph creation. By pre-segmenting images, pre-identifying regions of interest, and pre-aligning potential candidates before the actual cinemagraph generation, the system reduces the computational burden during final processing, thereby maintaining high quality output while reducing processing time.
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AI summary
Method and apparatus for producing a cinemagraph, wherein based on received user input an image from a sequence of images is selected as a baseframe image. The baseframe image is segmented and at least one segment is selected based on user input. A mask is created based on the selected segments and at least one image most similar to the baseframe is selected from the sequence of images using the mask. The selected images are aligned the baseframe image a first cinemagraph is created from the selected images and the baseframe image using the mask.