Master Control System for Real-Time Visual Enhancement During Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional post-production processes for visual enhancements like color grading and VFX are time-consuming, hindering the rapid production and distribution of content, especially with the increased demand from subscription-based services.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that enables visual enhancements during the capture phase by integrating camera systems, image and data collection, display devices, and a master control system to adjust and synchronize color, lighting, and visual effects in real-time, allowing for immediate image processing and metadata storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If visual enhancements are performed during post-production, then quality of enhancements is improved, but production time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs visual enhancement preparations during the capture phase by displaying enhanced imagery on set and capturing the enhanced look directly with the camera. This preliminary action eliminates the need for time-consuming post-production processing while maintaining quality enhancements throughout production.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical post-production workflow with a digital real-time processing system. The master control system digitally generates enhanced imagery and coordinates camera settings to capture the enhanced look directly, substituting physical post-production processes with automated digital control.
2Productivity
If visual enhancements are performed during capture phase, then production time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The master control system serves multiple functions: it controls display devices showing enhanced imagery, coordinates camera settings, processes image data in real-time, and manages metadata storage. This multi-functionality consolidates complex operations into a single system rather than requiring separate specialized devices for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The master control system acts as an intermediary between the display devices and the camera system. It receives information from displays, processes it through image generation algorithms, and translates it into camera control signals, mediating between different subsystems to coordinate their operations seamlessly.
3Speed
If real-time image processing is implemented, then content availability speed is improved, but processing resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs image processing preparations during capture by generating enhanced imagery in real-time and capturing it directly with the camera. This eliminates the need for resource-intensive post-production processing later, distributing processing load across the production timeline rather than concentrating it after filming.
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AI summary
A system. The system includes an image display system, a display device, a camera system, one or more control devices and a control system. The display device is configured to display an image received from the image display system. The camera system is configured to capture the image displayed by the display device during a capture of a scene. The control system is communicably coupled to the image display system, the display device, the camera system and the one or more control devices. The control system comprises a processing circuit and is configured to automatically adjust settings of the image display system, the display device and the camera system. The control system is also configured to determine which of the adjustments results in the least destruction to the image, and apply the adjustment which results in the least destruction to the image.