Multi-stage production pipeline system
US9443555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/5866
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Multi-stage production pipeline system that may be utilized in conjunction with a motion picture project management system. The multi-stage production pipeline system includes a computer and a database. The database includes metadata associated with at least one shot or associated with regions within the plurality of images in the at least one shot, or both. The computer includes a grouping tool interface for presenting user interface elements and accepting input of the metadata associated with the at least one shot or regions within the plurality of images in the at least one shot, or both. The system enables a large studio workforce to work non-linearly on a film while maintaining a unified vision driven by key creative figures, allowing for more consistent, higher quality, faster, less expensive work product and more efficient project management techniques. The system also enables reuse of project files, masks and other production elements across projects.
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