Method for previewing a scene before actual capture by a motion-picture camera
US6122006A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/253
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for previewing a scene before actual capture by a motion-picture camera for permitting improved creative control of the scene ultimately captured by the motion-picture camera, the method comprises the steps of providing a digital representation of the scene; mapping the digital representation through a transfer function which maps the digital representation to image data representative of image data that a predetermined film will create; providing the mapped image data to a display; and displaying the image data on the display.
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