Patent ID: 6088527
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
Apparatus for producing a photographic image sequence showing an apparent movement of a camera with respect to a filmed object, in xyz space, including an unlimited x-axis component, without actual movement of the camera along the x-axis, comprising(a) a camera fixed on a mount, which camera is rotatable with respect to the mount in a panning action about a z-axis running through a nodal point of the camera,(b) a horizontal platform for supporting an object to be filmed, said platform being rotatable about a z-axis running through a center of the platform, the z-axis of the camera rotation and the z-axis of the platform defining a yz plane,(c) a linear track means of defined length for guiding movement of the camera mount along a y-axis lying in the yz plane, and(d) means for translating a resulting image sequence showing apparent movement of the camera with respect to the object to be filmed in xyz space, having an unlimited x-axis component, into synchronized simultaneous positioning instructions over a time sequence, for the following three elements:(a) panning action rotation of the camera,(b) rotation of the platform and(c) a linear position of the camera mount along the linear track means in the y-direction only,without actual movement of the camera mount along the x-axis.