Apparatus and method for an anamorphic Pepper's ghost illusion
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsThomas F. LaDuke, Jose A. Gutierrez
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Abstract
An assembly and method of generating a Pepper's ghost illusion involving an image generation platform, such as a computer providing an anamorphically-distorted image coupled with some form of display projects an image, directly or indirectly on a spherical medium. The spherical medium reconstitutes the anamorphically-distorted image and generates a Pepper's ghost illusion of the reconstituted anamorphically-distorted image.
Claims20
An anamorphic Pepper's ghost illusion assembly comprising:
- an image generator providing one or more anamorphic-distorted images;
- a multidimensional display surface positioned to display the anamorphic-distorted image provided by the image generator;
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- a spherical medium positioned to reconstitute the anamorphic-distorted image displayed by the multidimensional display surface, the spherical medium further arranged to provide a Pepper's ghost illusion of the reconstituted anamorphic-distorted image.
An anamorphic Pepper's ghost illusion assembly comprising:
- an image generator providing one or more anamorphic-distorted images;
- a multidimensional display surface positioned to display the anamorphic-distorted image provided by the image generator;
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- a spherical medium positioned to reconstitute the anamorphic-distorted image displayed by the multidimensional display surface, the spherical medium further arranged to provide a Pepper's ghost illusion of the reconstituted anamorphic-distorted image,
- wherein the multidimensional display surface comprises an interiorly reflective hemisphere configured to reflect the anamorphic-distorted image to the spherical medium.
An anamorphic Pepper's ghost illusion assembly comprising:
- an image generator providing one or more anamorphic-distorted images;
- a multidimensional display surface positioned to display the anamorphic-distorted image provided by the image generator;
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- a spherical medium positioned to reconstitute the anamorphic-distorted image displayed by the multidimensional display surface, the spherical medium further arranged to provide a Pepper's ghost illusion of the reconstituted anamorphic-distorted image, wherein the multidimensional display surface is hemispherical.
An anamorphic Pepper's ghost assembly comprising:
- a plurality of image generators configured to project one or more anamorphic-distorted images;
- a rear projection screen oriented to receive and display the one or more anamorphic-distorted images projected from the plurality of image generators;
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- a spherical medium positioned to receive the displayed anamorphic-distorted image, the spherical medium reconstituting the anamorphic-distorted image to provide a Pepper's ghost illusion of the reconstituted anamorphic-distorted images.
An anamorphic Pepper's ghost assembly comprising:
- a plurality of image generators configured to project one or more anamorphic-distorted images;
- a rear projection screen oriented to receive and display the one or more anamorphic-distorted images projected from the plurality of image generators;
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- a spherical medium positioned to receive the displayed anamorphic-distorted image, the spherical medium reconstituting the anamorphic-distorted image to provide a Pepper's ghost illusion of the reconstituted anamorphic-distorted images, wherein the rear projection screen is hemispherical.
A method for producing an anamorphic Pepper's ghost illusion comprising:
- generating an anamorphic-distorted image;
- projecting the anamorphic-distorted image to a structure configured to display the anamorphic-distorted image;
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- reconstituting the distorted anamorphic-distorted image using a spherical medium, wherein the reconstituted image is a Pepper's ghost illusion appearing to float within the spherical medium.
A method for producing an anamorphic Pepper's ghost illusion comprising:
- generating an anamorphic-distorted image;
- projecting the anamorphic-distorted image to a structure configured to display the anamorphic-distorted image;
- reconstituting the distorted anamorphic-distorted image using a spherical medium, wherein the reconstituted image is a Pepper's ghost illusion appearing to float within the spherical medium;
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- projecting the anamorphic-distorted image to a dome mirror through an aperture in a hemispherical structure having an interior reflective surface, the anamorphic-distorted image reflecting from the dome mirror to the structure configured to display the anamorphic-distorted image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.