Realistic scene illumination reproduction

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2006-05-16

2006-05-16

Ometz, David (Department: 2615)

Illumination

Photographic lighting

Plural light sources or light source supports

C362S005000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07044613

ABSTRACT:
An illumination reproduction apparatus and process for illuminating a subject with the illumination at a location in a scene when the subject is not in the scene. Scene illumination data is generated that specifies the illumination at the location in the scene from a plurality of spatial directions. The subject is then illuminated with the illumination at the location in the scene by driving a plurality of light sources surrounding the subject with the scene illumination data.

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