Apparatus and method for creating 3D content for oriental painting

An apparatus for creating 3D content of an Oriental painting, the apparatus comprising:

• a 2D image analysis unit for receiving previous knowledge information used for analyzing the Oriental painting, and analyzing 2D information about at least one of an empty space, light and shading, and a composition of an image of the Oriental painting based on the previous knowledge information;
• a 3D information extraction unit, executed by a processor, for extracting 3D information about at least one of a distance, a depth, a viewpoint, and a focus of the Oriental painting image based on the previous knowledge information and the analysis information of the 2D image analysis unit;
• a content creation unit for creating content for the Oriental painting image based on the analysis information and the 3D information;
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• a 3D contents conversion unit for converting the content for the Oriental painting image into 3D content by applying the 3D information to image information about the content for the Oriental painting image,
• wherein the 3D information extraction unit detects objects within the Oriental painting image based on the information about the empty space and the composition of the Oriental painting image, and extracts the information about the viewpoint within the Oriental painting image by ascertaining a distance relationship between the objects,
• wherein the 3D information extraction unit extracts depth information about the objects within the Oriental painting image based on the information about the light and shading of the Oriental painting image, and
• wherein the 3D information extraction unit extracts the information about the focus within the Oriental painting image based on the information about the light and shading of the Oriental painting image.