MATERIAL FOR MOTION CAPTURE COSTUMES AND PROPS

• US 20070200930A1
• Filed: 08/25/2006
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Pictures Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Pictures Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Gordon, Demian
• Granted Patent: US 8,054,312 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/159
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/222 Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors, or control thereof H04N23/00

Abstract

Capturing motion using motion capture cameras comprises: coupling a plurality of markers to an actor; allowing a material to be positioned between the actor and the motion capture cameras, wherein the material is selected to allow the motion capture cameras to capture motion of the plurality of markers while the actor interacts with the material; and capturing the motion of the markers.

Claims

1. A method of capturing motion using motion capture cameras, comprising:

coupling a plurality of markers to an actor;

allowing a material to be positioned between the actor and said motion capture cameras, wherein said material is selected to allow said motion capture cameras to capture motion of said plurality of markers while the actor interacts with said material; and

capturing the motion of said markers.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said material is selected to be substantially transparent.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said material is selected to be substantially invisible to said motion capture cameras.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said material includes a fabric.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said fabric includes tulle.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein said fabric is configured as a garment, said garment including a theatrical costume.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said material includes a metal mesh.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said metal mesh is flexible.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein said metal mesh includes a metal screen and a metal wire frame.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said material is configured as a theatrical prop.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein allowing a material to be positioned between the actor and said motion capture cameras allows the actor to interact naturally with said material.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein allowing a material to be positioned between the actor and said motion capture cameras includes

placing said material between the actor and said motion capture cameras.

13. A system for capturing motion using motion capture cameras, comprising:

a plurality of markers coupled to an actor;

a plurality of motion capture cameras configured to capture motion of said plurality of markers; and

a material allowed to be positioned between the actor and said plurality of motion capture cameras, wherein said material is selected to allow said plurality of motion capture cameras to capture motion of said plurality of markers while the actor interacts with said material.

14. The motion capture system of claim 13, wherein said material includes a fabric.

15. The motion capture system of claim 14, wherein said fabric includes tulle.

16. The motion capture system of claim 14, wherein said fabric is configured as a garment, said garment including a theatrical costume.

17. The motion capture system of claim 13, wherein said material includes a metal mesh.

18. The motion capture system of claim 17, wherein said metal mesh is flexible.

19. The motion capture system of claim 17, wherein said metal mesh includes a metal screen and a metal wire frame.

20. The motion capture system of claim 13, wherein said material is configured as a theatrical prop.

21. The motion capture system of claim 13, further comprising a motion capture processing module configured to determine a location and a movement of at least one of said plurality of motion capture markers.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein said material is selected to allow the actor to interact naturally with said material.

23. An apparatus for capturing motion using motion capture cameras, comprising:

means for coupling a plurality of markers to an actor;

means for placing a material between the actor and said motion capture cameras, wherein said material is selected to allow said motion capture cameras to capture motion of said plurality of markers while the actor interacts with said material; and

means for capturing the motion of said markers.