Abstract: An imprint apparatus cures an imprint material on a shot region of a substrate by light irradiation and forms a pattern on the shot region in a state in which a mold is in contact with the imprint material. The apparatus includes a shutter mechanism including a shutter plate configured to control light irradiation to the imprint material on the shot region and an actuator configured to drive the shutter plate, and a driving mechanism configured to change relative positions of the substrate and the mold. The shutter plate includes a first passing portion configured to irradiate a part out of a whole of the imprint material on the shot region with light and a second passing portion configured to irradiate the whole of the imprint material on the shot region.

Abstract: An automated luminaire, that combines outputs from two different gobo assemblies. A first gobo assembly has a combined sectional frame that is a combination of a plurality of different frames, each frame representing a different individual image. The combined sectional frame includes different optical codings for the different views of the image. A second gobo assembly includes an interference pattern which is coded at different orientations to allow only one of the images to be seen at any of a plurality of different orientations of the interference pattern. At least one of the first and second gobo assemblies being rotatable, and commanded by the commands received by the computer to different orientations relative to one another, to allow the only one of the images to be seen at anyone time.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a system for and method of frequency prefiltering comprising a camera shutter capable of continuously variable illumination during a single exposure of the sensor. The shutter comprises a continuously variable exposure effector which in disposed in an image path, either in front of a lens or between a lens and a sensor. The system for frequency prefiltering further comprises a synchronization cable that synchronizes a drive system with a sensor or with film. The shutter further comprises a postfilter. The postfilter comprises a digital finite impulse response convolutional filter.

Abstract: A photosensor detecting light-emission quantity from a light-emission lamp is set up, in order to regulate the current supplied with the light-emission lamp from a power according to a light-quantity detecting signal from the photosensor, so as to make the light-emission quantity from the light-emission lamp constant. Projected light-quantity onto a movie film is regulated and an image obtained from a shooting section becomes an image having a good quality with a little flicker.

Abstract: A luminous source apparatus, an image projecting apparatus, and an image projection converting apparatus to prevent a projected image, or an electronic image obtained through electronization of the projected image from intensity variations. A photosensor detects the light-emission quantity from a light-emission lamp in order to regulate the current supplied with the light-emission lamp according to a light-quantity detecting signal from the photosensor, so as to make the light-emission quantity from the light-emission lamp constant. Projected light-quantity onto a movie film is regulated and an image obtained from a shooting section becomes an image having a good quality with a little flicker.

Abstract: A paper emulsion film product and method for producing the same is shown. The film product includes a first layer of editing tape, a second layer of editing tape, and a layer of paper emulsion formed from a paper reproduction of a photograph sandwiched between the respective layers of editing tape.

Abstract: The present invention provides a matte process employing an improved backing screen having particular application for use in composite photography. In particular, the present invention relates to color difference composite photography, whether still, motion picture, video, solid state digital electronic or electrophotographic imaging, in which foreground and background scenes are separately recorded and subsequently combined using known “blue screen” or special color background techniques to form a single image. The present invention includes a biaxially stretchable fabric of synthetic fibers treated with a dye formulation, including fluorescence which is reactive to the visible spectrum, to achieve any of a variety of specific spectral loci and luminances, for the purpose of providing a precise chromatic actinic stimulus response for a silver halide photographic film, or similar response for electronic imaging devices.

Abstract: An image file editing apparatus avoids duplicated display of image files when image files are being displayed from multiple recording medium that are removably insertable into the apparatus. A medium drive device writes and reads files stored in the removable recording medium. A list display device obtains or creates identification information of the image file in the recording medium and displays the image file in a list using identification information. A file selection device selects an image file displayed in the list corresponding to an external operation. An editing device executes an editing operation to one or a plurality of selected image files. The image file editing apparatus can also include a medium collating device that searches for identification information from a currently-installed recording medium, and that determines whether the recording medium has already been displayed in the list.

Abstract: A floating segmented conglomerate backing screen for use in underwater composite photography. A plurality of buoyant pads of an essentially hexagonal shape have surfaces exhibiting specific chrominance and luminance properties as required for a traveling matte process. The individual segments are deployed onto a liquid surface of a finite area in a quantity sufficient to substantially cover the liquid surface in its entirety, in an edge-to-edge, floating, conglomerate relationship. The floating raft created by the segments permits egress and ingress for people and equipment directly through the raft and likewise permits the escape of air rising from below the surface. When appropriately illuminated from either below or above the surface, or both, the chrominance and luminance of the raft is such that an essentially monochromatic backing field is provided for traveling matte processes.

Abstract: A technique for producing an animated film whose cartoon characters and their movements are impersonated by living actors. The scenes of the film are shot by a blue-screen matte cinemaphotography system adapted to exclude blue surfaces from the camera filming the cartoon character. The cartoon character seen by this camera is created by a living actor enveloped head-to-toe in a blue-dyed body suit that renders the actor invisible to the camera. Painted on the front and rear surfaces of the body suit in colors other than blue is a drawing of the cartoon character, animation being imparted thereto in real time by the actor's movements.

Abstract: A motion picture film composition method can be provided in which when a first motion picture film on which a first picture is imaged and a second motion picture on which a second picture is imaged are combined, the first motion picture film is converted into a video signal and processed in accordance with predetermined video signal processing to form an intermediate film and a mask film necessary for film composition, and a latent image obtained by superposing the intermediate film and the mask film and another latent image obtained by superposing the second picture film and the mask film are imaged for double exposure to combine the first motion picture film and the second motion picture film with high accuracy so that a combined motion picture film in which the second picture is superposed on the first picture can be made easily.

Abstract: Gate for motion picture cameras, through which a motion picture film is moved by means of a film transport mechanism. A device (30, 31, 32, 33) serves to receive a frame-type film format mask (4) whose frame window (40) is smaller than frame window (20).

Abstract: Process for making an improved duplicate negative from an original color motion picture negative by using optical color filters with flying spot scanning of the original negative to generate tri-color separation analog video signals. These signals are transmitted through active and/or passive electronic filters, at which stage the signals may be optionally modified. The signals are used to create images on a black and white cathode ray tube. A lens projects these images through optical color filters to create a latent image in each of the three emulsion layers of a color sensitive motion picture film. This process is repeated for each frame of the original negative, after which the exposed film is developed in the conventional way, resulting in a duplicate negative, suitable for use for release printing.

Abstract: A method of recording an image of a scene onto cinematographic color film comprises forming a number of successive partial images through a single lens system onto each single frame of the film, the successive partial images being recorded in light of different characteristics, for example different colors. The film is projected using a conventional projector, and when viewed through appropriate filters, gives a stereo scopic effect. To get an optimum effect, the sequence in which the images are recorded should be appropriate to the predominant direction of horizontal movement in the scene. Accordingly in one form of the invention, each image is divided into a number of areas, each area in successive images being recorded in light of different characteristics, and each image having different areas recorded in light of different characteristics.

Abstract: A method of recording an image of an object onto cinematographic color film comprises forming a number of successive images of the object through a single lens system onto each frame of the film, the successive images being recorded in light of different characteristics, for example different colors. In a preferred embodiment, each frame of the film is exposed successively to light of two or three different colors. The film is projected using a conventional projector, and when viewed through spectacles consisting of two appropriate filters gives a stereoscopic effect. The method can be used to produce a film which can also be viewed without spectacles, and is found to give enhanced sharpness and color saturation. The invention also includes a moving film camera having a mechanism for interposing a number of filters in the optical path successively during exposure of each frame so that successive images are overlaid on each frame.

Abstract: The device includes a camera having first and second imaging mediums. Polarized illumination is directed toward the camera from a screen mounted behind the foreground object. The foreground object blocks some polarized light from reaching the camera. Unpolarized light illuminates the foreground object, and the light reflects from the foreground object to the camera. A prism in the camera reflects polarized light to the first imaging medium and transmits the orthogonal components from the foreground object to the second imaging medium. The image received by the first imaging medium is combined with a background scene, and the image received by the second imaging medium is added to the combined image of the first imaging medium and the background scene.

Abstract: A camera is provided with a color filter in the light path immediately in front of the film. Preferably, the camera is of the type having a film strip movable from a supply reel to a take-up reel, and the color filter is in the form of a strip of filters of different colors, carried by a pair of spaced reels mounted in the camera for movement of the filter strip in front of the film strip. An indicator is provided for indicating the color of the filter in position in the light path in the camera.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of using the fundamental property of semiconductors to combine two or more photographic images into a single photographic image, the method involving the use of ultraviolet light to cause areas of a transparent semiconductor to become reflective and opaque so that portions of a projected background image can't pass through those parts of the semiconductor while portions of an appropriate foreground image reflect from them, thereby creating a composite image.

Abstract: A black and white disc construction employs a colored spatial frequency filter for encoding color images in black and white on a photographic film. Subsequently, the color images are reproduced by electronic means, e.g., a home color television set or video monitor.

Abstract: Apparatus and method is disclosed herein for producing a pair of identical images on the same piece of film except for the appearance of the background which becomes black behind one of the images and clear behind the other. The apparatus includes a background screen reflecting polarized light and a motion picture camera having an image duplicating device carried before the lens thereof comprising a beam split element for optically conducting a pair of images simultaneously through filters via front surface mirrors and prisms to a recording film strip. One filter is of neutral density so that a half frame on the film strip records a black image on a clear background while the other filter is a polarizing filter producing a clear image on a black background on the other half of the film strip frame.

Abstract: A reverse blue screen process for travelling matte cinematography, which comprises the formation of travelling mattes by pre-coating models or other foreground subjects utilized in composite cinematography with one or more phosphor materials which are invisible upon exposure to visible light, but which emit light of predetermined wavelengths upon excitation by ultraviolet light, and exposing the models through appropriate filters to produce mattes of the predetermined portions of the models coated with the phosphorescing materials, by thus reversing the conventional blue screen process for travelling matte cinematography and exposing an illuminating foreground subject against an opaque background rather than an opaque foreground subject against an illuminated background, it is possible for the first time to successfully matte finely detailed models or other foreground subjects displaying specular reflectance in a single film process.

Abstract: This invention relates to means by which the color temperature of incoming light may be regulated or corrected within a sequential picture apparatus, such as a motion picture.

Abstract: In order to make planigrams of a three-dimensional object, the object is irradiated from different directions in order to form a superposition image which consists of separate perspective images. Multiple imaging of the superposition image is realized by means of an imaging matrix, the individual perspective images being superposed in a zone which is situated behind the imaging matrix and in which, for example, a ground glass plate can be arbitrarily positioned for the imaging of layer images. During the superposition of the individual perspective images by means of the associated imaging elements of the imaging matrix, however, artefact images are caused by the transmission of perspective images by inappropriate imaging elements. These artefact images are suppressed in that on each artefact image a correction perspective image, derived from a perspective image, is superposed via an additional imaging element in order to compensate for the artefact image.