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Method for previewing a scene before actual capture by a motion-picture camera
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1998-02-03
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Granted: 2000-09-19
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Expires: 2018-02-03
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitchell J. Bogdanowicz
- 👤 Christopher L. DuMont
- 👤 Christian L. Lurin
- 👤 Patrick J. Parsons-Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for previewing a real-life 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 comprising the steps of: (a) capturing a digital representation of the real-life scene with a digital camera; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions, including at least one of different camera exposure levels and different camera filtrations; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for previewing a real-life 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 comprising the steps of: (a) capturing a digital representation of the real-life scene with a digital camera; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions, including at least one of different camera exposure levels and different camera filtrations; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which step (a) further comprises calibrating the digital representation for a spectral response of the digital camera in order to emulate the spectral response of the motion picture film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the motion picture film and the motion picture output media are color materials each having several color channels and the mapping performed in steps (b) and (c) are performed with different mapping functions for each color channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of mapping the output image data through an output gamma function in order to provide corrected output image data to the display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of converting the output image data to a standard reference color space from which the display can convert to its particular color space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the mapping of the further digital representation in step (c) to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create further includes the mapping of the further digital representation to account for different print processes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the mapping of the further digital representation in step (c) to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create further includes the mapping of the further digital representation to account for different print color balance conditions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
A computer program product for previewing a real-life scene with a digital camera before actual capture by a motion-picture camera for permitting improved creative control of the scene ultimately captured by the motion-picture camera, comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing the steps of: (a) providing a digital representation of the real-life scene captured by the digital camera; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions, including at least one of different camera exposure levels and different camera filtrations; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
A computer program product for previewing a real-life scene with a digital camera before actual capture by a motion-picture camera for permitting improved creative control of the scene ultimately captured by the motion-picture camera, comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing the steps of: (a) providing a digital representation of the real-life scene captured by the digital camera; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions, including at least one of different camera exposure levels and different camera filtrations; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 8 in which step (a) further comprises calibrating the digital representation for a spectral response of the digital camera in order to emulate the spectral response of the motion picture film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 8 in which the motion picture film and the motion picture output media are color materials each having several color channels and the mapping performed in steps (b) and (c) are performed with different mapping functions for each color channel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the step of mapping the output image data through an output gamma function in order to provide corrected output image data to the display.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the step of converting the output image data to a standard reference color space from which the display can convert to its particular color space.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 8 in which the mapping of the further digital representation in step (c) to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create further includes the mapping of the further digital representation to account for different print processes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 8 in which the mapping of the further digital representation in step (c) to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create further includes the mapping of the further digital representation to account for different print color balance conditions.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for previewing a real-life 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 comprising the steps of: (a) capturing a digital representation of the real-life scene with a digital camera and calibrating the digital representation for a spectral response of the digital camera in order to emulate the spectral response of the motion picture film; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for previewing a real-life 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 comprising the steps of: (a) capturing a digital representation of the real-life scene with a digital camera and calibrating the digital representation for a spectral response of the digital camera in order to emulate the spectral response of the motion picture film; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as claimed in claim 15 in which the motion picture film and the motion picture output media are color materials each having several color channels and the mapping performed in steps (b) and (c) are performed with different mapping functions for each color channel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of mapping the output image data through an output gamma function in order to provide corrected output image data to the display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of converting the output image data to a standard reference color space from which the display can convert to its particular color space.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method as claimed in claim 15 in which the mapping of the digital representation in step (b) to obtain the further digital representation of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions includes the mapping of the digital representation to account for at least one of different camera exposure levels and different camera filtrations.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as claimed in claim 15 in which the mapping of the further digital representation in step (c) to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create further includes the mapping of the further digital representation to account for different print processes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method as claimed in claim 15 in which the mapping of the further digital representation in step (c) to obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create further includes the mapping of the further digital representation to account for different print color balance conditions.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for previewing a real-life 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 comprising the steps of: (a) capturing a digital representation of the real-life scene with a digital camera; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to account for at least one of different print processes and different print color balance conditions and thereby obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for previewing a real-life 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 comprising the steps of: (a) capturing a digital representation of the real-life scene with a digital camera; (b) mapping the digital representation through a first transfer function to obtain a further digital representation of image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions; (c) mapping the further digital representation through a second transfer function to account for at least one of different print processes and different print color balance conditions and thereby obtain output image data representative of image data that a predetermined motion picture output media will create; (d) providing the output image data to a display; and (e) displaying the output image data on the display.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 22 in which step (a) further comprises calibrating the digital representation for a spectral response of the digital camera in order to emulate the spectral response of the motion picture film.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as claimed in claim 22 in which the motion picture film and the motion picture output media are color materials each having several color channels and the mapping performed in steps (b) and (c) are performed with different mapping functions for each color channel.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the step of mapping the output image data through an output gamma function in order to provide corrected output image data to the display.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the step of converting the output image data to a standard reference color space from which the display can convert to its particular color space.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method as claimed in claim 22 in which the mapping of the digital representation in step (b) to obtain the further digital representation of image data that a predetermined motion picture film will create under a variety of exposure conditions includes the mapping of the digital representation to account for at least one of different camera exposure levels and different camera filtrations.
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