초록 ▼

A process for displaying an animated likeness of the face of a character, includes the steps of (a) providing a face screen having a three-dimensional representation of the face of the character; (b) making a projectable image of the face of the character with an image recorder while projecting the

A process for displaying an animated likeness of the face of a character, includes the steps of (a) providing a face screen having a three-dimensional representation of the face of the character; (b) making a projectable image of the face of the character with an image recorder while projecting the image on the face screen with a projector; (c) obtaining a presentation registration of the image and the face screen through a process selected from the group consisting of (i) altering the projectable image, (ii) adjusting at least one component of face screen position, image recording means position, projector position, focal length and lighting while making the projectable image, and (iii) combinations thereof; and (d) subsequently projecting the image on the face screen at the presentation registration whereby an animated likeness of the face of the individual is presented. An apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A process for displaying an animated likeness of a face of an individual, comprising the steps of:providing a face screen comprising a three-dimensional representation of the face of the individual, said face screen having a front surface and a vertical axis;providing a p

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A process for displaying an animated likeness of a face of an individual, comprising the steps of:providing a face screen comprising a three-dimensional representation of the face of the individual, said face screen having a front surface and a vertical axis;providing a projector;positioning said face screen and said projector in an enclosure having a front wall portion with said projector behind said front wall portion and projecting at said face screen so as to define a projector path to said face screen;making a projectable image of said face of said individual while projecting said projectable image on said front surface of said face screen so as to obtain a desired image registration with said face screen; andprojecting said projectable image on said front surface of said face screen at said image registration whereby an animated likeness of said face of said individual is presented.