Communications: electrical – Systems – Portable self-contained
Patent
1977-01-12
1978-08-01
Trafton, David L.
Communications: electrical
Systems
Portable self-contained
179 1SP, 352 50, 352 87, 353 30, 353 48, G06K 1518
Patent
active
041046250
ABSTRACT:
An image animation apparatus includes a rotating disk having film negatives mounted around its periphery each film negative having a different facial expression on it. By use of an associated microprocessor which responds to certain control inputs the sequence of facial expressions can be selected by activating a flash tube at the proper time to project the image on the face of a featureless mannequin to cause the sequence of facial expressions to correspond to spoken phonemes which are synchronized with the facial expressions. Alternatively, instead of a rotating disk a matrix of optical cells can be selectively flashed. In addition, the image forming film negative associated with each optical cell can either contain a complete facial expression or a portion such as the eyes, mouth or eyebrows with the simultaneous activation of, for example, three cells producing a complete facial expression.
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Bristow Stephen D.
Bushnell Nolan K.
Atari Inc.
Trafton David L.
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