Portable video production system

• US 9,247,158 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2014
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wizard of Ads Sunpop Studios, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Wizard of Ads Sunpop Studios, Ltd.
• Inventors: Williams, Roy H. IV
• Primary Examiner(s): Dowling, William C
• Application Number:
  US14/556,942
• Publication Number:
  US 20150208002A1
• Time in Patent Office: 421 Days
• Field of Search: 353/28, 353/30, 353/98, 353/119, 348/333.08, 348/54, 348/207, 348/333.01, 348/14.02, 348/14.1, 348/20, 348/61, 348/14.07, 348/722, 352/44, 345/8, 345/9
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/22 Theatres; Concert halls; Studios for broadcasting, cinematography, television or similar purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/144 using partially transparent surfaces without spectral selectivity G02B27/147 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/06 Special arrangements of screening, diffusing, or reflecting devices, e.g. in studio
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/56 Accessories carrying-cases A45C11/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2222 Prompting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/28 Mobile studios

Abstract

A portable video production system includes a stand, a prompter portion, a mirror, a piece of glass, and a measuring device. The stand includes a table and a plurality of legs, and is configured to adjust a height of the legs based on a height of a user. The prompter portion includes a plurality of legs and a plurality of supports, and the supports extend between the legs of the prompter portion. The mirror is connected between first and second supports of the plurality of supports, and is configured to reflect a display of a laptop. The piece of glass is connected between third and fourth supports of the plurality of supports, and reflects the reflection of the display from the mirror to provide a reflected image to the user and to enable a video to be filmed through the glass without the reflected image appearing in the video. The measuring component is connected to the table, and extends from the table and being of a first specific length to indicate a first distance for the user to stand from the table.

Claims

1. A portable video production system comprising:

a prompter portion;

a mirror to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the mirror configured to reflect a display of a laptop;

a first piece of glass to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the first piece of glass to reflect the reflection of the display from the mirror to provide a reflected image to the user and to enable a video to be filmed through the glass without the reflected image appearing in the video; and

a first measuring connected to a microphone of the portable video production system, the first measuring component to extend from the microphone and being of a first specific length to indicate a first distance for the user to stand from the microphone.

2. The portable video production system of claim 1 further comprising:

a microphone portion including a base, a leg, an arm extending from a top portion of the leg, and the microphone connected to an end of the arm opposite of the leg.

3. The portable video production system of claim 1 further comprising:

a stand including a table and a plurality of legs, the stand configured to adjust a height of the legs based on a height of a user; and

a table includes an outline of a shape of the base of the microphone portion, wherein the outline is positioned at a location on the table to provide a desired location for the microphone portion.

4. The portable video production system of claim 3 further comprising:

a second measuring component connected to the table, the second measuring component to extend from the table and being of a first specific length to indicate a second distance for the user to stand from the table.

5. The portable video production system of claim 4 further comprising:

a third measuring component connected to a first front corner of the table, the third measuring component to extend from the first front corner and being of a third specific length to indicate a third distance for a backdrop to be placed from the stand.

6. The portable video production system of claim 3 wherein the table includes an outline of a shape of the base of the lighting portion, wherein the outline is positioned at a location on the table to provide a desired location for the lighting portion.

7. The portable video production system of claim 3 wherein the table further comprising:

an outlined portion of a shape of the plurality of legs of the prompter portion, wherein the outlined portion is positioned at a location on the able to provide a desired location for the prompter portion.

8. The portable video production system of claim 3 wherein the table further comprising:

an outlined portion of a shape of the laptop, wherein the outlined portion is positioned at a location on the able to provide a desired location for the laptop.

9. The portable video production system of claim 1 further comprising:

a lighting portion including a base, a leg, a mount connected a top portion of the leg, and a light connected to an end of the mount opposite of the leg; and

a second measuring component connected to the light, the second measuring component to extend from the light and being of a second specific length to indicate a second distance for the user to stand from the light.

10. The portable video production system of claim 1 further comprising:

a flap to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the flap to cover a back portion of the prompter portion.

11. A portable video production system comprising:

a prompter portion;

a mirror to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the mirror configured to reflect a display of a laptop;

a first piece of glass to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the first piece of glass to reflect the reflection of the display from the mirror to provide a reflected image to the user and to enable a video to be filmed through the glass without the reflected image appearing in the video;

a first measuring connected to a microphone of the portable video production system, the first measuring component to extend from the microphone and being of a first specific length to indicate a first distance for the user to stand from the microphone; and

a lighting portion including a base, a leg, a mount connected a top portion of the leg, and a light connected to an end of the mount opposite of the leg.

12. The portable video production system of claim 11 further comprising:

a microphone portion including a base, a leg, an arm extending from a top portion of the leg, and the microphone connected to an end of the arm opposite of the leg.

13. The portable video production system of claim 11 further comprising:

a stand including a table and a plurality of legs, the stand configured to adjust a height of the legs based on a height of a user; and

a table includes an outline of a shape of the base of the microphone portion, wherein the outline is positioned at a location on the table to provide a desired location for the microphone portion.

14. The portable video production system of claim 13 further comprising:

a second measuring component connected to the table, the second measuring component to extend from the table and being of a first specific length to indicate a second distance for the user to stand from the table.

15. The portable video production system of claim 14 further comprising:

a third measuring component connected to a first front corner of the table, the third measuring component to extend from the first front corner and being of a third specific length to indicate a third distance for a backdrop to be placed from the stand.

16. The portable video production system of claim 11 further comprising:

a flap to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the flap to cover a back portion of the prompter portion.

17. A portable video production system comprising:

a prompter portion including a cover;

a mirror to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the mirror configured to reflect a display of a laptop;

a first piece of glass to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the first piece of glass to reflect the reflection of the display from the mirror to provide a reflected image to the user and to enable a video to be filmed through the glass without the reflected image appearing in the video;

the cover to shade the first piece of glass; and

a first measuring connected to a microphone of the portable video production system, the first measuring component to extend from the microphone and being of a first specific length to indicate a first distance for the user to stand from the microphone.

18. The portable video production system of claim 17 further comprising:

a microphone portion including a base, a leg, an arm extending from a top portion of the leg, and the microphone connected to an end of the arm opposite of the leg.

19. The portable video production system of claim 17 further comprising:

a stand including a table and a plurality of legs, the stand configured to adjust a height of the legs based on a height of a user; and

a table to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion and to support the prompter portion.

20. The portable video production system of claim 17 further comprising:

a flap to be placed in physical communication with the prompter portion, the flap to cover a back portion of the prompter portion.