Low-Profile Cross-Shooting Camera Rig for Remote Multi-Subject Filming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current film and video production methods for cross-shooting multiple static subjects require extensive equipment setup and large crews, making them costly and invasive, especially in non-artificially constructed locations, where the complexity and time required for filming are undesirable.
Innovation Solution
A self-contained recording arrangement with multiple video and audio devices, deployment hardware, and IP assembly that allows for remote control and positioning of cameras to capture multiple subjects without the need for extensive setup or crew, using extendable limbs and electrical components like a timecode generator and power supply to facilitate efficient deployment and repositioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cross-shooting equipment and crew are used, then video recording of multiple subjects can be achieved, but equipment complexity and setup time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple video recording devices, audio recording devices, deployment hardware, power supplies, and control systems into a single integrated self-contained apparatus. This merging eliminates the need for separate camera operators, tripods, and equipment setup, directly resolving the contradiction by maintaining reliable multi-subject recording while dramatically reducing equipment complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The self-contained apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions: video recording, audio recording, automated deployment, and repositioning, all within a single device. This multi-functionality allows the apparatus to replace traditional cross-shooting equipment and crew while maintaining recording reliability, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If traditional camera crews and equipment are deployed, then multiple subjects can be filmed, but filming costs and time requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is pre-configured with all necessary recording devices, power supplies, and deployment mechanisms before arrival at the filming location. The automated deployment system pre-positions video and audio devices without requiring manual setup, thereby maintaining reliable multi-subject filming while eliminating time-consuming setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The self-contained apparatus autonomously deploys and repositions its own recording devices without requiring external crew members. The automated control system manages video recording, audio recording, and device repositioning independently, resolving the contradiction by ensuring reliable filming capability while eliminating the time loss associated with manual crew operations.
3Reliability
If bulky camera equipment is brought to non-artificial locations, then cross-shooting can be performed, but the filming process becomes invasive and permissions are difficult to obtain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested structure where video recording devices and audio recording devices are housed within a compact self-contained apparatus. This nested design allows the entire cross-shooting system to be transported and deployed in a space-efficient manner, maintaining full recording capability while minimizing the physical footprint and intrusiveness at non-artificial locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential cross-shooting functionality from traditional bulky equipment and concentrates it into a single self-contained apparatus. By taking out only the necessary recording and deployment components and integrating them into a compact unit, the system maintains reliable multi-subject filming while significantly reducing the harmful intrusiveness factor at filming locations.
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AI summary
A recording arrangement is provided including an outer enclosure including a plurality of video recording devices and a matching plurality of audio recording devices, at least one extender configured to deploy the plurality of video recording devices to a desired location, extender deployment hardware configured to drive the at least one extender, and electronics configured to drive the at least one extender, the electronics comprising a power supply, a timecode generator, a plurality of recorders, and an internet protocol (IP) assembly configured to facilitate interface with a remote computing device.