System and method for virtual content placement

A software product embedded in a computer readable media, for instructing at least one computer to:

• a. prepare an original video for placement by:
• i. obtaining said original video,
• ii. receiving user instructions for marking a segment of said original video, thereby defining a marked segment, and
• iii. receiving user instructions for implanting a container within said original video in association with said marked segment, said container comprising computer-executable video processing commands for creating video graphic effects, said commands based on video content of said marked segment;
• and
• b. repeat at least once a session of artwork placement by:
• i. receiving an artwork piece for said container;
• and
• ii. executing said computer-executable video processing commands of said container on said artwork piece, wherein said execution produces said video graphic effects on said artwork piece, thereby automatically rendering a modified video segment in which said artwork piece is embedded within and animated in accordance with said marked segment.

A method of operating at least one computer to embed artwork in a marked video segment that forms part of an original video, according to a container that is respective to the marked video segment, the method comprising:

• a. obtaining the video segment;
• b. obtaining the container, said container comprising computer-executable video processing commands for creating video graphic effects, said commands based on video content of said marked segment;
• and
• c. repeating at least once:
• i. receiving an artwork piece adapted for the container, and
• ii. executing said computer-executable video processing commands of said container on said artwork piece, wherein said execution produces said video graphic effects on said artwork piece, thereby automatically rendering a modified video segment in which said artwork piece is embedded within and animated in accordance with said marked segment;
• and
• d. producing a modified version of the original video, said producing includes replacing each said marked video segment with said corresponding modified video segment.

A service center for embedding content in videos, said service center including at least one computer, said at least one computer comprising:

• a. a container implanter unit configured to prepare an original video for placement by:
• i. obtaining said original video,
• ii. marking a segment of said original video, thereby defining a marked segment, and
• iii. implanting a container within said original video in association with said marked segment, said container comprising computer-executable video processing commands for creating video graphic effects, said commands based on video content of said marked segment;
• and
• b. a renderer unit configured to repeat at least once a session of artwork placement by:
• i. selecting an artwork piece for said container, and
• ii. executing said computer-executable video processing commands of said container on said artwork piece, wherein said execution produces said video graphic effects on said artwork piece, thereby automatically rendering a modified video segment in which said artwork piece is embedded within and animated in accordance with said marked segment.

A method of operating at least one computer to place content in videos, the method comprising:

• a. obtaining an original video;
• b. marking at least one segment of said original video, thereby defining at least one marked segment;
• c. implanting at least one container within said original video in association with at least one said marked segment, said container comprising computer-executable video processing commands for creating video graphic effects, said commands based on video content of said marked segment;
• and
• d. for each unique edition of at least two different editions, repeating at least once:
• i. receiving from an artwork provider, for each said container;
• a respective artwork piece,
• ii. executing said computer-executable video processing commands of each said container on each said respective artwork piece, wherein said execution produces said video graphic effects on said artwork piece, thereby automatically producing a modified video that shows each said artwork piece embedded within and animated in accordance with said marked segment that is respective to said container that is respective to said artwork piece, and
• iii. sending said modified video to said artwork provider.