Image processing system, game system, image processing method, image processing apparatus and recording medium

An image processing system, comprising:

• a field arrangement unit for positioning a field object in a three-dimensional virtual space;
• a viewpoint setting unit for setting a viewpoint in the virtual space;
• a scrolling unit for moving the viewpoint or the field object so as to change an area of the field object included in the range of vision on the basis of the viewpoint set by the viewpoint setting unit;
• a field deformation unit for deforming the shape of the field object in accordance with the movement performed by the scrolling unit;
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• an image processing unit for generating a two-dimensional image displayed on a display unit based on the range of vision.

An image processing method, comprising:

• a field arrangement step of positioning a field object in a three-dimensional virtual space;
• a viewpoint setting step of setting a viewpoint in the virtual space so as to be an overhead viewpoint with respect to the field object;
• a scrolling step of moving the viewpoint or the field object so as to change an area of the field object included in a range of vision on the basis of the set viewpoint;
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• a field deformation step of deforming a shape of the field object such that a front side of the range of vision becomes flat while the back side of the range of vision is curved in a direction away from the viewpoint in accordance with the movement performed by the scrolling step.

An image processing apparatus, comprising:

• a field arrangement unit for positioning a field object in a three-dimensional virtual space;
• a viewpoint setting unit for setting a viewpoint in the virtual space so as to have an overhead viewpoint with respect to the field object;
• a scrolling unit for moving the viewpoint or the field object so as to change an area of the field object included in a range of vision on the basis of the viewpoint set by the viewpoint setting unit;
• a field deformation unit for deforming a shape of the field object such that a front side of the range of vision becomes flat while a back side of the range of vision is curved in a direction away from the viewpoint in accordance with a movement performed by the scrolling unit;
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• an image processing unit for generating a two-dimensional image displayed on a display unit based on the viewpoint.

A non-transitory recording medium, making a computer operate as:

• a field arrangement unit for positioning a field object in a three-dimensional virtual space;
• a viewpoint setting unit for setting a viewpoint in the virtual space so as to have an overhead viewpoint with respect to the field object;
• a scrolling unit for moving the viewpoint or the field object so as to change an area of the field object included in a range of vision on the basis of the viewpoint set by the viewpoint setting unit;
• a field deformation unit for deforming a shape of the field object such that a front side of the range of vision becomes flat while a back side of the range of vision is curved in a direction away from the viewpoint in accordance with a movement performed by the scrolling unit;
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• an image processing unit for generating a two-dimensional image displayed on a display unit based on the viewpoint.