Patent ID: 6942538

Claim:
A method for using a plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures for simulating a stadium or auditorium crowd of real people seated in stadium or auditorium style seating and viewing a particular event in a foreground scene, the simulated stadium or auditorium crowd of real people for use in a background scene associated with a visual recording media production comprising: a. providing said plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures to said background scene, b. inflating said plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures at said background scene, c. placing said inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures in the stadium or auditorium style seating in said background scene, and d. situating said inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures such that said inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures simulates said stadium or auditorium crowd of real people when visually recorded in a manner that does not capture a sharp image of the inflatable humanoid figures as compared to the foreground scene.