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Private movie production system and method

US8988611B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 2013
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 20, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/2224
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A movie production system includes a computer system having machine readable memory and at least one processor executing a plurality of program modules. The computer system includes actor defined scene input data stored on the memory and that defines one or more scenes to be included in a movie produced the computer system. The program modules include a screenplay module, a virtual director module, and a movie compiler module. The screenplay module generates a screenplay that includes a sequence of scenes based on the actor defined scene input data. The virtual director module is in operable communication with movie-making equipment at a movie set where the movie is shot and provides visual and/or audible cues to the actor while acting the screenplay, indicating a change of scenes in the sequence of scenes. The movie compiler module receives video and audio data from the movie-making equipment and compiles the movie.

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