Patent ID: 8432463
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a visual special effect comprising the steps of: providing an array of cameras deployed along a curvilinear path with each camera focused on a common scene containing a moving object; controlling time actuation of a series of proximate cameras along said array of cameras so that each camera begins to capture respective light tunnel images of the common scene at a different point in space from each other; controlling a time length of exposure of the proximate cameras to allow a controlled amount of light tunneling caused by said moving object to accumulate respective light tunnel images; capturing said respective light tunnel images on a plurality of cameras of the array of cameras, from the moving object to form a frozen image effect of the moving object; and applying an image adjustment to one of said respective light tunnel images, wherein the image adjustment is one of, change a dimension of said light tunnel image of the moving object, center said light tunnel image of the moving object, and shift a position of the light tunnel image of said moving object in a vertical plane, wherein said image adjustment reduces visual jitter in said frozen image effect.