Mannequin

Details Mannequin Mannequin

1974-09-03

1976-08-10

Adams, Jr., Russell E.

Optics: motion pictures

Special effects

Depth illusion

352 43, 353 10, 353 28, 272 10, G03B 2132

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active

039738400

ABSTRACT:
A mannequin comprising a head part and a torso part adjustably joined together. In the torso part a sound moving picture projector is mounted to project facial images on a film in a light beam upwardly through the neck into the head as the film is moved through the projector. Simultaneously sound from a track on the film is picked up, amplified and audibly reproduced. The sound and facial images are correlated to simulate a speaking person. The head part has a face piece with well defined forehead, nose, cheeks and chin but only smooth areas for eyes and mouth which is molded of transparent plastic and surface coated as a rear projection screen. Means in the head receive the light beam from the projector and transmit onto the rear projection screen so that the projected facial features correspond in location to the facial features on the face piece. An electrical circuit supplies current of proper voltage to a motor to operate the movable parts of the projector, to a lamp to supply the light beam and to an amplifier for the sound reproduction means. The film is preferably endless in a removable cassette that automatically rewinds after it passes through the film gate and sound pick up means. A remote switch may be provided to start the projector and automatic means may stop it at the end of the message.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1653180 (1927-12-01), Jalpert
patent: 1898905 (1933-02-01), Seitz
patent: 3053144 (1962-09-01), Harries et al.
patent: 3634004 (1972-01-01), Howard
"Shop Talk," by Norman Goldberg, Popular Photography June, 1972, pp. 62-64.

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