Method and system for reproducing an animated image sequence using wide-angle images

A system for producing an animated image sequence, the system comprising:

• a first sensor which senses a position of a user and generates a first sensor signal based on the position;
• an image processor which processes a portion of a wide-angle image sequence in dependence upon the first sensor signal to form an image signal representative of a perspective corrected image sequence;
• a second sensor which senses a quantity based upon a position of a first body member of the user, the second sensor generating a second sensor signal based upon the quantity;
• and
• an animated character generator responsive to the image signal and the second sensor signal, the animated character generator generating an animated character within the perspective corrected image sequence, the animated character having a first graphical member corresponding to the first body member of the user which follows movement of the first body member in real-time based upon the second sensor signal.

A method of producing an animated image sequence, the method comprising the steps of:

• processing a portion of at least one wide-angle image to form at least one perspective corrected image;
• receiving at least one control signal;
• and
• generating an animated character within the at least one perspective corrected image to form the animated image sequence, the animated character having at least one graphical member which moves in dependence upon the at least one control signal;
• wherein, within the animated image sequence, the portion of the at least one wide-angle image formed in the step of processing is modified to facilitate interaction with the animated character.