Process and apparatus for displaying an animated image
First Claim
1. A process for displaying an animated likeness of a face of an individual, comprising the steps of:
- providing a face screen comprising a three-dimensional representation of the face of the individual, said face screen having a front surface and a vertical axis;
providing a projector;
positioning said face screen and said projector in an enclosure having a front wall portion with said projector behind said front wall portion and projecting at said face screen so as to define a projector path to said face screen;
making a projectable image of said face of said individual while projecting said projectable image on said front surface of said face screen so as to obtain a desired image registration with said face screen; and
projecting said projectable image on said front surface of said face screen at said image registration whereby an animated likeness of said face of said individual is presented.
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Abstract
A process for displaying an animated likeness of the face of a character, includes the steps of (a) providing a face screen having a three-dimensional representation of the face of the character; (b) making a projectable image of the face of the character with an image recorder while projecting the image on the face screen with a projector; (c) obtaining a presentation registration of the image and the face screen through a process selected from the group consisting of (i) altering the projectable image, (ii) adjusting at least one component of face screen position, image recording means position, projector position, focal length and lighting while making the projectable image, and (iii) combinations thereof; and (d) subsequently projecting the image on the face screen at the presentation registration whereby an animated likeness of the face of the individual is presented. An apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.
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1. A process for displaying an animated likeness of a face of an individual, comprising the steps of:
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providing a face screen comprising a three-dimensional representation of the face of the individual, said face screen having a front surface and a vertical axis; providing a projector; positioning said face screen and said projector in an enclosure having a front wall portion with said projector behind said front wall portion and projecting at said face screen so as to define a projector path to said face screen; making a projectable image of said face of said individual while projecting said projectable image on said front surface of said face screen so as to obtain a desired image registration with said face screen; and projecting said projectable image on said front surface of said face screen at said image registration whereby an animated likeness of said face of said individual is presented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for displaying an animated likeness of a face of an individual, comprising:
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a face screen comprising a three-dimensional representation of the face of the individual, said face screen having a front surface; a projectable image of said face of said individual; a projector for projecting said projectable image; an enclosure having a front wall portion, said face screen and said projector being positioned in said enclosure with said projector behind said front wall portion; said projector being positioned so as to project on said front surface of said face screen along a projector path to said face screen; and means within said enclosure for adjustably mounting said face screen relative to said projector whereby said face screen can be angled relative to said projector. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus for displaying an animated likeness of a face of an individual, comprising:
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a face screen comprising a three-dimensional representation of the face of the individual, said face screen having a front surface; a projectable image of said face of said individual; a projector for projecting said projectable image on said front surface; an enclosure having an opening and a front wall portion, said face screen and said projector being positioned in said enclosure with said front surface viewable through said opening and said projector behind said front wall portion; and means within said enclosure for adjustably mounting said face screen relative to said projector, said means allowing at least pivot of said face screen relative to said projector around a horizontal axis, whereby said apparatus is a self-contained unit for presenting said image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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