System and method for rapid image sequence depth enhancement with translucent elements

A system configured to modify a set of time ordered digital images comprising a computer configured to:

• associate a first mask as a first layer in memory of a computer with a translucent object in a first image;
• copy said first mask to create a second mask in said memory associated with a second image;
• move said second mask to a location of said translucent object in said second image;
• accept input for at least one depth parameter and set said at least one depth parameter associated with said first mask said memory;
• apply said at least one depth parameter to said second image;
• import an alpha mask associated with a second layer having an object in said first image and said second image and further automatically reshape said first mask and automatically reshape said second mask with said computer to fit said alpha mask and based on underlying image data in said second image that borders said second mask;
• import an alpha mask associated with a third layer having a computer-generated element in said first image and said second image and further automatically reshape said first mask and automatically reshape said second mask with said computer to fit a border of said alpha mask for said computer-generated element and based on underlying image data in said second image that borders said second mask;
• generate a first pair of images for left eye viewing and right eye viewing respectively for said first image through ray tracing two or more layers comprising said first layer wherein said first layer and said two or more layers comprise depth values that may overlap in depth;
• generate a second pair of images for left eye viewing and right eye viewing respectively for said second image through said ray tracing.