System for making motion pictures under water
AssigneeZonaar Corporation
InventorsStig M. Pedersen, Jon L. Varvus, Nicholas M. Pedersen
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, a crew member (172) using a computing device (174) communicates over a wireless link (15) with a film system communication module (176) placed nearby a filming tank (178). The computing device (174) can be a smartphone, tablet or computer. A crew member (180) and/or talent (182) wearing a remote transceiver (184) in the tank communicates over a wireless link (58) through the film system communication module. Additional crew members (186) can also connect to the film system communication module (176) and communicate to any person with a transceiver (184).
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a film system communication module;
- said film system communication module including a processor and a memory;
- said film system communication module being configured to transmit and to receive ultrasonic signals that penetrate water;
- a plurality of mobile transceivers;
- said plurality of mobile transceivers being used by a plurality of members of a film-making crew;
- said plurality of mobile transceivers being configured to communicate with said film system communication module;
- a volume of water;
- a portion of said plurality of members of said film-making crew being generally under the surface of said volume of water;
- said plurality of mobile transceivers including a first set of smartphones and a second set of underwater headsets;
- said second set of underwater headsets being configured to transmit and to receive ultrasonic signals through said volume of water;
- said film communication module being configured to emit and to receive a ranging
- signal for determining the position of one of said members of a film-making crew under water;
- a back-end server;
- said back-end server including a processor and a memory;
- said back-end server being connected to said film system communication module;
- said back-end server for storing digital content concerning the production of a motion picture;
- said back-end server also for providing data and digital content to a remote requestor;
- a software App;
- said software App being run on each of said first set of smartphones to provide a display showing some of said plurality of members of said film-making crew and their job functions;
- said software App also for providing an interface for a director of said motion picture to receive data and communications, and to issue instructions to said members of said film-making crew.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.