Guided Video Creation System with Dynamic Shotlist Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in creating professional-quality videos due to lack of professional skills, excess footage management, and time-consuming editing processes when shooting with portable devices.
Innovation Solution
A guided video creation system and method using a portable multifunction device that provides a user interface for planning, recording, and managing video compilations, featuring a dynamic shotlist and overlay to guide users through the video creation process, automating the assembly of video clips into a professional-quality production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users shoot video using portable devices anytime and anywhere, then video capture flexibility is improved, but difficulty in tracking and managing required shots increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the video production process into discrete shot list items, each representing a specific required shot. Users can break down video projects into manageable segments (shots) with individual checkboxes, making it easier to track progress and ensure all necessary shots are captured without being overwhelmed by the overall complexity of the project.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to create a shot list before actual video recording begins. By pre-defining all required shots in an organized list with checkboxes, users can plan and prepare the video structure in advance, making the actual shooting process more efficient and reducing the difficulty of tracking shots during production.
2Manufacturing precision
If users attempt to create professional-quality video productions, then video quality is improved, but requirement for professional skills increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to create professional-quality video productions independently using the guided shot list system and automated assembly features. The system provides templates, shot lists, and automated editing capabilities that allow non-professionals to produce polished videos without requiring professional video production skills, making the process self-service oriented.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically adjusts various video production parameters (editing, transitions, music, graphics) based on the selected template and captured footage. This automation handles complex production parameters that would normally require professional expertise, allowing users to achieve professional quality through parameter automation rather than manual skill.
3Productivity
If users manually transfer and edit video clips from portable devices, then video compilation is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization of video clips by automatically associating captured footage with corresponding shot list items. This pre-organization occurs during or immediately after recording, eliminating the need for manual sorting and transferring of clips later, significantly reducing editing time while maintaining compilation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements automated video assembly that compiles clips into finished productions without requiring manual intervention. The system automatically transfers, organizes, edits, and renders video clips based on the shot list and selected template, enabling the compilation process to serve itself without user involvement in the time-consuming manual editing steps.
4Quantity of substance
If users capture comprehensive video footage for all shots, then video content completeness is improved, but difficulty in organizing and compiling clips increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the video footage into distinct units corresponding to each shot list item. Each captured video clip is automatically tagged and associated with its specific shot list entry, creating clearly defined segments that are easy to organize and manage. This segmentation prevents the chaos of having all clips mixed together while ensuring comprehensive coverage of all required shots.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides visual feedback through the shot list interface, showing which shots have been captured (checked) and which remain pending. This feedback mechanism helps users track completeness of footage collection and organize clips systematically according to the shot list structure, reducing the complexity of managing large volumes of video content.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method of guided video creation is described. In an exemplary method, the system guides a user to create a video production based on a set of pre-defined activities. In one embodiment, the system detects a selection of an item in a shotlist. In response to the item selection, the system stores structured metadata about the selection, opens the video camera and displays a dynamic video overlay relevant to the item selection. In addition, the system detects contact with an overlay button in the dynamic video overlay configured to toggle visibility of the dynamic video overlay. The system further receives a command to save a recorded clip of video content, stores additional metadata for the recorded clip of the video content, and updates the respective item in the shotlist.