Method of modifying facial images, makeup simulation method, makeup method, makeup support apparatus and foundation transfer film

• US 20060132506A1
• Filed: 12/27/2005
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1997
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DRDC Limited
• Original Assignee: DRDC Limited
• Inventors: Utsugi, Ryuichi
• Application Number:
  US11/316,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20060132506A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/646
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/02 characterised by special physical form
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/02 Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments preparations in powder form A61Q1/12
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 80/00 Products made by additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites

Abstract

New findings such as the highlight theory which determine the impression of a face are utilized for the technique of modifying a photographed facial image and the makeup technique. A method according to the present invention includes determining a desirable face desired by a person who is subjected to facial modification or makeup, and performing image processing like shape-merging on an original facial image or an image of a face of the subject person based on the desirable face to thereby prepare images of selectable modified faces.

Claims

1. -13. (canceled)

14. A foundation transfer film for use in separate application of foundations, said foundation transfer film having foundations printed on a thin base material in regard to bright areas and dark areas on a face.

15. The foundation transfer film of claim 14, wherein the foundation transfer film corresponds to a portion of a face.