Facial Effect Preview Editing for Accurate Video Overlay Placement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video editing systems face challenges in effectively generating and applying various effects, particularly in short video formats, due to the complexity of integrating user-selected materials and maintaining accurate positional relationships between face and effect elements.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for generating video effects that involve acquiring user-selected materials, displaying a preview effect, determining target part images, and updating the effect based on these images, using camera processing modules to overlay and position elements accurately, and allowing for real-time editing and adjustment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple effect materials and face images are integrated in video editing, then the visual quality and diversity of effects are improved, but the complexity of maintaining accurate positional relationships between elements increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffect diversityVSAvoidpositional relationship management
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the effect generation process into distinct modules: face image processing, effect material selection, preview generation, and final effect creation. Each module handles specific tasks independently, making the complex process manageable and maintainable while supporting diverse effect materials including images, videos, and stickers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The effect preview serves as an intermediary between user selection and final effect generation. It allows users to adjust positional relationships and preview the combined effect of face images and effect materials before finalizing, thereby simplifying the complexity of direct integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If users can freely select and position effect materials, then the ease of operation is improved, but the time required for effect generation and processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser controlVSAvoideffect generation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing face images (detecting landmarks, segments, and features) and pre-loading effect materials before the user finalizes their selection. This preparation reduces the time required for effect generation while maintaining user control over the final composition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The effect preview provides real-time feedback to users as they select and position effect materials. This allows users to see the impact of their choices immediately and make adjustments without lengthy processing delays, balancing ease of operation with efficient processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If the system processes and renders multiple effect materials in real-time, then the quality of effect preview is improved, but the computational energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffect preview qualityVSAvoidcomputational energy
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial processing to the effect preview by rendering only the essential components at high quality while using optimized or compressed rendering for less critical elements. This approach maintains perceptual quality while reducing the computational energy required for real-time processing of all effect materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4704428A1Special-effect generation method and apparatus, and computer device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.04 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided in the present disclosure are a special-effect generation method and apparatus, and a computer device and a storage medium. The method comprises: in response to a selection operation of a user, acquiring a selected special-effect material; presenting, on a special-effect editing page, a special-effect preview effect which comprises a facial image and the special-effect material; in response to a selection operation for a target part, determining, from the facial image, a target part image corresponding to the target part, and updating the special-effect preview effect on the basis of the target part image; and in response to a determination operation for the updated special-effect preview effect, generating a target special effect on the basis of presentation information of the target part in the updated special-effect preview effect and the special-effect material. In this way, special-effect generation methods can be enriched, thereby improving the diversity and the special-effect quality of a generated special effect.