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Apparatus and process for producing an image sequence

  • US 6,088,527 A
  • Filed: 10/15/1996
  • Issued: 07/11/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for producing a photographic image sequence showing an apparent movement of a camera with respect to a filmed object, in xyz space, including an unlimited x-axis component, without actual movement of the camera along the x-axis, comprising(a) a camera fixed on a mount, which camera is rotatable with respect to the mount in a panning action about a z-axis running through a nodal point of the camera,(b) a horizontal platform for supporting an object to be filmed, said platform being rotatable about a z-axis running through a center of the platform, the z-axis of the camera rotation and the z-axis of the platform defining a yz plane,(c) a linear track means of defined length for guiding movement of the camera mount along a y-axis lying in the yz plane, and(d) means for translating a resulting image sequence showing apparent movement of the camera with respect to the object to be filmed in xyz space, having an unlimited x-axis component, into synchronized simultaneous positioning instructions over a time sequence, for the following three elements:

  • (a) panning action rotation of the camera,(b) rotation of the platform and(c) a linear position of the camera mount along the linear track means in the y-direction only,without actual movement of the camera mount along the x-axis.

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