System and method for performing motion capture by strobing a fluorescent lamp
US7567293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/74
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are described for performing motion capture on a subject using fluorescent lamps. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a synchronization signal generator to generate one or more synchronization signals; one or more fluorescent lamps configured to strobe on and off responsive to a first one of the one or more synchronization signals, the fluorescent lamps charging phosphorescent makeup, paint or dye applied to a subject for a motion capture session; and a plurality of cameras having shutters strobed synchronously with the strobing of the light source to capture images of the phosphorescent paint, wherein the shutters are open when the light source is off and the shutters are closed when the light source is on.
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