Inflatable humanoid forms
AssigneeCrowd In A Box, Inc.
InventorJohn David Stanley Stanier
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Abstract
A method for using one or more inflatable three-dimensional humanoid figures for use in background scenes associated with still photography, motion pictures and video productions which are low in cost, lightweight, easy to use, easy to store, easy to transport and provides a greater range of viewing angles. It is also envisioned that this invention can be used for corporate conventions requiring the illusion of a large number of participants, in advertising and other functions where the illusion of large numbers of people enhance the overall objective of the functions.
Claims24
A method for using a plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures for simulating a stadium or auditorium crowd of real people seated in stadium or auditorium style seating and viewing a particular event in a foreground scene, the simulated stadium or auditorium crowd of real people for use in a background scene associated with a visual recording media production comprising:
- a. providing said plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures to said background scene,
- b. inflating said plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures at said background scene,
- c. placing said inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures in the stadium or auditorium style seating in said background scene, and
- d. situating said inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures such that said inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures simulates said stadium or auditorium crowd of real people when visually recorded in a manner that does not capture a sharp image of the inflatable humanoid figures as compared to the foreground scene.
A method for enabling a simulation of a stadium or auditorium crowd of real people seated in stadium or auditorium style seating and viewing a particular event in a foreground scene, the simulated stadium or auditorium crowd of real people for use in a background scene to be recorded in a visual recording media production, comprising:
- preparing a plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures with features that represent a general shape of a portion of a real humanoid so that the humanoid figures can be placed in the stadium or auditorium style seating;
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- providing the plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures to the visual recording media production so that the plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures can be inflated and placed in close proximity to each other in the stadium or auditorium style seating and visually recorded as part of the background scene in a manner that does not capture a sharp image of the inflatable life-sized humanoid figures as compared to the foreground scene.
A method for simulating a stadium or auditorium crowd of real people seated in stadium or auditorium style seating and viewing a particular event in a foreground scene, the simulated stadium or auditorium crowd of real people for use in a background scene to be recorded in a visual recording media production, comprising:
- inflating a plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures having features that represent a general shape of a portion of a real humanoid so that the humanoid figures can be placed in the stadium or auditorium style seating;
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- situating the inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures in the background scene in close proximity to each other in the stadium or auditorium style seating such that the inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures simulates a stadium or auditorium crowd of real people when the background scene is visually recorded in a manner that does not capture a sharp image of the inflated plurality of inflatable life-sized humanoid figures as compared to the foreground scene.
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