Method of transfer of film to video and system therefor

• US 4,901,161 A
• Filed: 12/10/1987
• Issued: 02/13/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tintoretto, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tintoretto, Inc.
• Inventors: Giovanella, Wilfred J.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHARDSON, ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US07/132,421
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 358/54, 358/214, 358/216, 358/345, 358/346
• US Class Current: 386/232
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/022 Electronic editing of analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/024 on tapes G11B27/028, G11B27/029 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/028 with computer assistance
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/0112 one of the standards corresponding to a cinematograph film standard

Abstract

An improved process for transferring film to video or film previously transferred to video for the treatment thereof and the transfer thereof to a master at a real time play rate, the process comprising the steps of: (a) transferring film to video or transferring video carrying the film previously transferred to it to video in a 1:1 frame of film to frame of video ratio where one frame of film, or one frame of film previously transferred to video as the case may be, corresponds to one frame (two sequential fields) of video--(thus each frame of film now occupies only two sequential fields of video).

Claims

1. An improved process of transferring film images to video or conversion of video containing images from film previously transferred to video for the affecting thereof and the recording thereof to a master recording at a real time rate, the process comprising the steps of:

(a) transferring film images to video or recording video carrying the film images previously recorded to it to video in a 1;

1 frame of film images to frame of video ratio where one frame of film, or one frame of film previously transferred to video as the case may be, corresponds to one frame of video;

(b) affecting the film images on the video;

(c) transferring the video to a master recording suitable for play at a real time rate by simulating the 3;

2 pull down by recording the fields of the video to the fields of the master in the following sequence, either;

(i) two fields of the video recorded on two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video on the next three fields of the master and so on;

or

(ii) two fields of the video recorded on three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master and so on;

maintaining throughout the 3;

2 "pull-down" the same sequence of transfer.

4. The process of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the treatment may comprise automated electronic colouring, special electronic effects, electronic rotoscoping, and electronic post production.

2. An improved process of transferring file images to video for the treatment affecting thereof and the recorded thereof to a master recording at a real time rate, the process comprising the steps of:

(a) transferring film images to video in a 1;

1 frame of film images to frame of video ratio where one frame of film corresponds to one frame (two sequential fields) of video;

(b) affecting the film images on the video;

(c) transferring the video to a master recording suitable for play at a real time rate by simulating the 3;

2 pull down by recording the fields of the video to the fields of the master in the following sequence, either;

(i) two fields of the video recorded on two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video on the next three fields of the master and so on;

or

(ii) two fields of the video recorded on three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master and so on;

maintaining throughout the 3;

2 "pull-down" the same sequence of transfer.

3. An improved process of conversion of video containing images from film previously transferred to video for the affecting thereof and the recording thereof to a master recording at a real time rate, the process comprising the steps of:

(a) recording video carrying the film images previously recorded to it to video in a 1;

1 frame film images to frame of video ratio where one frame of film previously transferred to video corresponds to one frame of video;

(b) affecting the film images on the video;

(c) transferring the video to a master recording suitable for play at a real time rate by simulating the 3;

2 pull down by recording the fields of the video to the fields of the master in the following sequence, either;

(i) two fields of the video recorded on two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video on the next three fields of the master and so on;

or

(ii) two fields of the video recorded on three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master and so on;

maintaining throughout the 3;

2 "pull-down" the same sequence of transfer.

5. A system for transferring film images to video or conversion of video containing images from film previously transferred to video and the subsequent transfer thereof to a master recording at a real time rate, the system comprising:

(a) means for transferring film images to video or recording video carrying the film images previously recorded to it, to video in a 1;

1 frame of film images to frame of video ratio where one frame of film or one frame of film previously transferred to video, corresponds to one frame of video and

(b) means for transferring the video to a master recording suitable for play at a real time rate by simulating the 3;

2 pull down by recording the fields of the video to the fields of the master in the following sequence, either;

(i) two fields of the video recorded on two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video on the next three fields of the master and so on;

or

(ii) two fields of the video recorded on three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master and so on;

maintaining throughout the "pull-down" the same sequence of transfer.

6. A system for transferring file to images video and the subsequent transfer to a master recording to be played at a real time rate, the system comprising:

(a) means for transferring film images to video in a 1;

1 frame of film images to frame of video ratio where one frame of film corresponds to one frame of video; and

(b) means for transferring the video to a master recording suitable for play at a real time rate by simulating the 3;

2 pull down by recording the fields of the video on the fields of the master in the following sequence, either;

(i) two fields of the video recorded on two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video on the next three fields of the master and so on;

or

(ii) two fields of the video recorded on three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next two fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next three fields of the master, then the next two fields of the video recorded on the next fields of the master and so on;

maintaining throughout the 3;

2 "pull-down" the same sequence of transfer.

7. A system for transferring film to video and the subsequent transfer thereof to a master at a real time rate, the system comprising:

(a) a telecine for use to convert film images into film video signals at a sped-up rate of thirty (30) frames/second;

(b) a video tape recorder for receiving the video signals from the telecine and recording them on tape in 1;

1 frame of film images to frame of video ratio wherein one frame of film corresponds to one frame of video;

(c) Digital Disk Recorder for transferring the video stored at the increased velocity to a video tape recorder for recordal on a master tape at a real time rate; and

(d) circuitry connected to the Digital Disk Recorder and the video tape recorder for facilitating the simulation of the 3;

2 pull down by transferring the fields of the video stored at the increased velocity to the fields of the master tape.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said circuitry connected to the Digital Disk Recorder comprises counter software of circuitry and interface circuitry.