Systems and methods for creating three-dimensional image media
First Claim
1. A method for producing media content that reproduces a three-dimensional object in association with a display device, comprising the steps of:
- recording the three-dimensional object from an array of cameras positioned at different angles relative to one another;
synchronizing at least one image captured by each of the cameras based on the time each image was captured by each respective camera; and
displaying the synchronized images in association with the display device such that each synchronized image is viewable from a different perspective to visually replicate the three-dimensional object as captured by the cameras, each of the synchronized images displaying the three-dimensional object from at least one of a different height, width, depth, and/or position in each respective perspective such that the three-dimensional object appears three-dimensional in connection with the display device when moving among the different perspectives as if moving around the three-dimensional object itself.
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Abstract
The method for producing media content that reproduces a three-dimensional object as an image appearing three-dimensionally in association with a display device includes capturing a plurality of images of a three-dimensional object with a plurality of cameras positioned at different angles. At least three of the images are synchronized to be reproduced in association with the display device. Then, a computer system assigns at least three synchronized images to the display device viewable from at least three different perspectives to visually replicate the three-dimensional object as captured by at least three cameras at at least three different angles such that the image appears three-dimensional when moving among the at least three perspectives as if moving around the three-dimensional object itself.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for producing media content that reproduces a three-dimensional object in association with a display device, comprising the steps of:
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recording the three-dimensional object from an array of cameras positioned at different angles relative to one another; synchronizing at least one image captured by each of the cameras based on the time each image was captured by each respective camera; and displaying the synchronized images in association with the display device such that each synchronized image is viewable from a different perspective to visually replicate the three-dimensional object as captured by the cameras, each of the synchronized images displaying the three-dimensional object from at least one of a different height, width, depth, and/or position in each respective perspective such that the three-dimensional object appears three-dimensional in connection with the display device when moving among the different perspectives as if moving around the three-dimensional object itself. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for producing media content that reproduces a three-dimensional object in association with a display device, comprising the steps of:
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recording the three-dimensional object from an array of cameras disposed at equidistant intervals around the three-dimensional object, wherein at least three cameras are stacked on one another; synchronizing at least one image captured by each of the array of cameras based on the time each image was captured by each respective camera; displaying the synchronized images in association with the display device such that each synchronized image is viewable from a different perspective to visually replicate the three-dimensional object as captured by the array of cameras, each of the synchronized images displaying the three-dimensional object from at least one of a different height, width, depth, and/or position in each respective perspective such that the three-dimensional object appears three-dimensional in connection with the display device when moving among the different perspectives as if moving around the three-dimensional object itself; and sensing the number of cameras and their relative positioning with a computer system by comparing the angular positioning of one image captured by one camera at one angle with another image captured by another camera at another angle to determine a relative x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis offset of the cameras. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for producing media content that reproduces a three-dimensional object in association with a display device, comprising the steps of:
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recording the three-dimensional object with an array of cameras equidistantly disposed from the three-dimensional object along an invisible spherical boundary; synchronizing at least one image captured by each of the array of cameras based on the time each image was captured by each respective camera; displaying the synchronized images in association with the display device such that each synchronized image is viewable from a different perspective to visually replicate the three-dimensional object as captured by the array of cameras, each of the synchronized images displaying the three-dimensional object from at least one of a different height, width, depth, and/or position in each respective perspective such that the three-dimensional object appears three-dimensional in connection with the display device when moving among the different perspectives as if moving around the three-dimensional object itself; and embedding the media content with metadata that includes an x-axis, y-dimensional axis, and z-axis offset of one image relative to another image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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