Systems and methods for efficient video content transition effects generation

A system for creating a transition effect between a first composition and a second composition, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• system memory coupled to the one or more processors, the system memory storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors;
• the one or more processors executing the instructions stored in the system memory to approximate a video transition, including the following:
• displaying a first composition, wherein displaying the first composition includes:
• rendering the first composition, wherein rendering the first composition includes processing stored information in the first composition to produce a series of images;
• and
• presenting the series of images in order on a monitor;
• creating a transition, wherein creating the transition includes:
• extracting a frame from the first composition as a first image;
• extracting a frame from a second composition as a second image;
• and
• constructing a transition effect between the first image and the second image;
• displaying the transition after displaying the first composition, wherein displaying the transition includes presenting the transition on a monitor;
• and
• displaying the second composition after displaying the transition, wherein displaying the second composition includes:
• rendering the second composition, wherein rendering the second composition includes processing stored information in the second composition to produce a series of images;
• and
• presenting the series of images in order on a monitor.

A system for creating a transition effect between a first composition and a second composition, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• system memory coupled to the one or more processors, the system memory storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors;
• the one or more processors executing the instructions stored in the system memory to approximate a video transition, including the following:
• displaying a first composition, wherein displaying the first composition includes:
• rendering the first composition, wherein rendering the first composition includes processing stored information in the first composition to produce a series of images and associated audio data;
• presenting the rendered first composition on a monitor;
• creating a transition, wherein creating the transition includes:
• extracting a frame from the first composition as a first image;
• extracting a frame from a second composition as a second image;
• and
• constructing a transition effect between the first image and the second image;
• displaying the transition immediately after displaying the first composition, wherein displaying the transition includes:
• rendering the transition at the coordinates and dimension of the first composition;
• and
• presenting the transition on a monitor;
• displaying the second composition immediately after displaying the transition, wherein displaying the second composition includes:
• rendering the second composition, wherein rendering the second composition includes:
• rendering the second composition at the coordinates and dimension of the transition;
• and
• processing stored information in the second composition to produce a series of images and associated audio data;
• presenting the rendered second composition on a monitor.