Patents Represented by Law Firm Fernwick & West
  • Method for generating soft-edge mattes for visual elements of images
    Patent number: 5422986
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for generating mattes of film, video, or other visual image elements, in which the operator may specify soft-edge regions for the extended visible fall-off of certain difficult areas such as hair, clouds, shadows, and blurred objects. The elements may be either still or in motion, and automatic interpolation of keyframe regions may be used to simplify the generation of in-between frames to create traveling soft-edge mattes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn R. Neely