Automated Camera Planner for Film Editing Using Key Shots
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Generating films from 3D animations requires knowledge in cinematography (camera placement, framing and lighting) and editing (cutting between cameras). In applications where the user is already engaged in other tasks, such as playing a game, directing virtual actors, or narrating a story, it appears desirable to build systems that can make decisions about cinematography and editing and automatically generate a grammatically correct movie according to film grammar. In this paper, we introduce a framework for generating a well-edited movie based on the rules of film editing. Specifically, our system computes a sequence of shots by simultaneously choosing which camera to use, when to cut in and out of the shot, and where to cut to. We cast film editing as a cost minimization problem in the space of possible shot sequences and provide an efficient search algorithm. The method is illustrated with multiple edits of the same footage in different editing rhythms and styles.
Authors: Christophe Lino, Mathieu Chollet, Marc Christie, Remi Ronfard, Christophe Lino, Mathieu Chollet, Marc Christie, Remi Ronfard, Automated Camera Planner, Christophe Lino, Mathieu Chollet, Marc Christie, Rémi Ronfard
Language: English
Topic: Digital Media and Visual Art
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2281346470