Imaging Apparatus Scene List Overlay for Storyline Shooting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current imaging devices require cumbersome operations to check and capture scenes in a storyline, involving slow mode transitions and inefficient handling of captured and uncaptured scenes, which hinders the creation of high-quality video works.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with a storage unit for scenario data, a display control unit for listing scenes, and a selection unit that allows users to switch between playback and shooting modes seamlessly, enabling efficient selection and capture of scenes within a storyline.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the user switches between shooting mode and playback mode to check scenes, then the user can view prior and subsequent scenes, but the operation becomes very cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the playback function and scene list display into a single unified interface that can be accessed directly from shooting mode. The scene list showing thumbnails of prior and subsequent scenes is overlaid on the shooting display, eliminating the need to switch modes while providing comprehensive scene information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension by displaying scene information in an overlay layer during shooting mode. Instead of transitioning between separate playback and shooting interfaces, the system layers scene thumbnails and information over the active shooting display, allowing simultaneous access to both functions.
2Loss of information
If the user switches between shooting mode and playback mode to check scenes, then the user can view prior and subsequent scenes, but the response time is slow and transitions take time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares scene information in advance by generating and displaying scene thumbnails and metadata in the scene list before the user needs to review them. The system pre-processes and organizes scene data so that when the user needs to check prior or subsequent scenes, the information is already ready for immediate viewing without mode switching delays.
3Loss of information
If the user manually checks which scenes are uncaptured and reviews captured scenes, then the user can identify what needs to be shot, but the operation is very cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses visual differentiation through color coding or icon indicators in the scene list to clearly distinguish between captured and uncaptured scenes. Scene thumbnails are displayed with visual markers indicating their capture status, allowing users to quickly identify which scenes need to be shot without manual checking.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary scene list interface that mediates between the user and the raw scene data. This intermediate layer processes and presents scene information in an organized, visually distinct format that simplifies the user's task of identifying captured and uncaptured scenes.
4Reliability
If the user checks prior and subsequent scenes to capture them in storyline order, then the video work quality improves, but the shooting process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the scene list display dynamic by allowing users to navigate through scenes in the storyline order while remaining in shooting mode. The scene thumbnails and information are dynamically updated based on user selection, enabling flexible review of prior and subsequent scenes without breaking the shooting workflow.
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus is controlled in such a manner that, to perform a scenario shooting, a list of the scenes forming the scenario is displayed, and when the scene selected in the list is a captured scene, the selected captured scene is played back, and when the selected scene is an uncaptured scene, the imaging apparatus enters a shooting standby state for capturing the selected uncaptured scene.