System and method for digital film simulation

• US 20070002478A1
• Filed: 06/22/2006
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 54 Essential Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Cedar Crest Partners, Inc.
• Inventors: Mowry, Craig
• Granted Patent: US 7,801,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/885
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/223 containing organic substances, e.g. dyes, inks or pigments
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 1/00 Film strip handling
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/00 Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/17 with reflectors arranged in beam forming the photographic image, e.g. for reducing dimensions of camera
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/20 Lamp housings
• CPC Class Codes: G03C 5/04 Photo-taking processes
• CPC Class Codes: G03C 5/08 Photoprinting G03C5/18 takes precedence; Processes and means for preventing photoprinting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/253 Picture signal generating by scanning motion picture films or slide opaques, e.g. for telecine scanning details therefor H04N3/36 ; standard conversion therefor H04N7/0112

Abstract

The invention includes a system for imparting at least one characteristic of photographic emulsion to an image. The system includes a light transmissible medium at least partially provided with photographic film emulsion, wherein the photographic film emulsion is capable of being exposed and chemically processed. Furthermore, light that is related to an image is projected through a selected portion of the photographic film emulsion. Moreover, a containment is included for providing the light transmissible medium in a position relative to the projected light, wherein the image is imparted with the at least one quality related to the photographic film emulsion.

Claims

1. A system for imparting at least one characteristic of photographic emulsion to an image, comprising:

a light transmissible medium at least partially provided with photographic film emulsion, wherein the photographic film emulsion is capable of being exposed and chemically processed;

light that is related to an image and projected through a selected portion of the photographic film emulsion; and

a containment for providing the light transmissible medium in a position relative to the projected light, wherein the image is imparted with the at least one quality related to the photographic film emulsion.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the light transmissible medium is celluloid

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an imaging device that selectively recaptures aspects of the projected light relative to the containment.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the containment includes rollers for transporting a selected length of the light transmissible medium.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the light transmissible medium includes zones of distinct emulsion aspects including at least a grain pattern.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the light transmissible medium is photographic film having a predetermined length and width, held and electronically transported as a function of the containment, wherein the containment includes at least rollers that are placed relative to the projected light.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein at least two of the containment, the projected light, an imaging unit generating the projected light and the light transmissible medium function at least partially in tandem.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the imaging unit is a projector.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the imaging unit and the containment is positioned to alter an area of the emulsion through which the light is projected.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the rollers are operable to transport the light transmissible medium in more than one direction.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the containment includes a continually repeating containment element such that at least one aspect of an emulsion grain pattern is varied relative to the projected light.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the containment includes a rotating circular display.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the projected light is projected through a variable amount of the emulsion.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the light is projected such that the image is resized.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the image is resized via at least one of a camera optical setting, an imaging unit generating the light, and the light transmissible medium.

16. The system claim 15, wherein the camera optical setting is an optical zoom setting.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the containment is positioned relative to a projector lens.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the containment is positioned within an imaging unit.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the medium is positioned relative to the projected light that includes at least continual or intermittent transport of the light transmissible medium relative to the projected light.