Camera that produces a special effect
AssigneeRobert Latorre Productions, Inc.
InventorRobert Latorre
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Abstract
A camera that produces a special photographic effect known as a "freeze" by simultaneously photographing an active subject from multiple perspectives. Multiple individual cameras are operated via a single computer controller and powered by a single external DC power supply. The photographs are then edited and sequenced to form a moving picture.
Claims35
A method that uses a plurality of cameras having individually-controllable shutters to produce a freeze effect, comprising:
- generating a shutter firing signal using a central computer controller;
- providing said shutter firing signal to the shutter control of each of a plurality of cameras, each said camera has an individually-controllable shutter;
- capturing a first sequence of frames of an image on a first recording medium;
- capturing a second sequence of frames of the image on a second recording medium;
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- sequencing a first and second frame from the first and second sequences, wherein said first and second frames are from a near simultaneous time, to form a non-simultaneous moving picture.
An apparatus that uses a plurality of cameras having individually-controllable shutters to produce a freeze effect, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras wherein each individual camera of said plurality of cameras further comprises an individually-controllable shutter and a recording medium, each said individual camera captures a sequence of frames of an image on each said individual camera's said recording medium;
- a computer controller coupled to said plurality of cameras wherein said controller supplies a control signal to each said individually-controllable shutter within each individual camera, said control signal bypasses each said individual camera's control circuitry, said control signal allows said computer controller to directly control the shutter of each of said individual cameras to improve shutter synchronization between said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras;
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- a common power supply coupled to said plurality of cameras, wherein said common power supply supplies power to each of said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras.
An apparatus that uses a plurality of cameras having individually-controllable shutters to produce a freeze effect, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras wherein each individual camera of said plurality of cameras further comprises an individually-controllable shutter and a recording medium, each said individual camera captures a sequence of frames of an image on each said individual camera's said recording medium;
- a computer controller coupled to said plurality of cameras wherein said controller supplies a control signal to each said individually-controllable shutter within each said individual camera, said control signal bypasses each said individual camera's control circuitry, said control signal allows said computer controller to directly control the shutter of each of said individual cameras to improve shutter synchronization between said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras;
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- a common power supply coupled to said plurality of cameras, wherein said common power supply supplies power to each of said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras.
A method to produce an apparatus that uses a plurality of cameras having individually-controllable shutters to produce a freeze effect, comprising:
- providing a plurality of cameras wherein each individual camera of said plurality of cameras further comprises an individually-controllable shutter and a recording medium, each said individual camera captures a sequence of frames of an image on each said individual camera's said recording medium;
- coupling a computer controller to said plurality of cameras wherein said controller supplies a control signal to each said individually-controllable shutter within each said individual camera, said control signal bypasses each said individual camera's control circuitry, said control signal allows said computer controller to directly control the shutter of each of said individual cameras to improve shutter synchronization between said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras;
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- coupling a common power supply to said plurality of cameras, wherein said common power supply supplies power to each of said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras.
A method that uses a plurality of cameras having individually-controllable shutters to produce a freeze effect, comprising:
- providing a plurality of cameras wherein each individual camera of said plurality of cameras further comprises an individually-controllable shutter and a recording medium, each said individual camera captures a sequence of frames of an image on each said individual camera's said recording medium;
- controlling said plurality of cameras with a computer controller coupled to said plurality of cameras wherein said controller supplies a control signal to each said individually-controllable shutter within each said individual camera, said control signal bypasses each said individual camera's control circuitry, said control signal allows said computer controller to directly control the shutter of each of said individual cameras to improve shutter synchronization between said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras;
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- powering said plurality of cameras with a common power supply coupled to said plurality of cameras.
A programmable storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method that uses a plurality of cameras having individually-controllable shutters to produce a freeze effect, comprising:
- providing a plurality of cameras wherein each individual camera of said plurality of cameras further comprises an individually-controllable shutter and a recording medium, each said individual camera captures a sequence of frames of an image on each said individual camera's said recording medium;
- controlling said plurality of cameras with a computer controller coupled to said plurality of cameras wherein said controller supplies a control signal to each said individually-controllable shutter within each said individual camera, said control signal bypasses each said individual camera's control circuitry, said control signal allows said computer controller to directly control the shutter of each of said individual cameras to improve shutter synchronization between said individual cameras of said plurality of cameras;
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- powering said plurality of cameras with a common power supply coupled to said plurality of cameras.
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