Television – Camera – system and detail – With object or scene illumination
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-07
2010-02-23
Tran, Sinh (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
With object or scene illumination
C348S370000, C348S239000, C348S207990, C345S473000, C352S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07667767
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are described for performing motion capture on stop-motion animated characters. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: embedding phosphor within a moldable material; forming one or more stop-motion objects from the moldable material to create a first phosphor pattern; exposing the moldable material to a light source; removing the light source; and capturing the first phosphor pattern with a first set of one or more cameras.
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