Non-photorealistic camera
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1. An apparatus for generating a stylized image, comprising:
- a single lens;
a plurality of flash units distributed around a center of projection of the lens;
means for acquiring a set of images of a scene, each image having a different controlled lighting applied by the plurality of flash units, and where a maximum image of the set of images approximates an image of the scene with a point light source at a center of projection of the lens;
a memory storing the set of acquired images; and
means for combining the set of images, using the maximun image, into a single stylized image of the scene.
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Abstract
A camera has a single lens and multiple flash units distributed around the lens. A set of images is acquired of a scene with different controlled lighting applied by the flash units, one at the time. The images are stored in a memory, and then combined to produce a single stylized image of the scene from the acquired images.
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1. An apparatus for generating a stylized image, comprising:
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a single lens; a plurality of flash units distributed around a center of projection of the lens; means for acquiring a set of images of a scene, each image having a different controlled lighting applied by the plurality of flash units, and where a maximum image of the set of images approximates an image of the scene with a point light source at a center of projection of the lens; a memory storing the set of acquired images; and means for combining the set of images, using the maximun image, into a single stylized image of the scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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