Patents by Inventor Adam Ferrall-Nunge

Adam Ferrall-Nunge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • On-set facial performance capture and transfer to a three-dimensional computer-generated model
    Patent number: 11069135
    Abstract: A method of transferring a facial expression from a subject to a computer generated character that includes receiving a plate with an image of the subject's facial expression, a three-dimensional parameterized deformable model of the subject's face where different facial expressions of the subject can be obtained by varying values of the model parameters, a model of a camera rig used to capture the plate, and a virtual lighting model that estimates lighting conditions when the image on the plate was captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Stéphane Grabli, Michael Bao, Per Karefelt, Adam Ferrall-Nunge, Jeffery Yost, Ronald Fedkiw, Cary Phillips, Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena
  • ON-SET FACIAL PERFORMANCE CAPTURE AND TRANSFER TO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER-GENERATED MODEL
    Publication number: 20200286284
    Abstract: A method of transferring a facial expression from a subject to a computer generated character that includes receiving a plate with an image of the subject's facial expression, a three-dimensional parameterized deformable model of the subject's face where different facial expressions of the subject can be obtained by varying values of the model parameters, a model of a camera rig used to capture the plate, and a virtual lighting model that estimates lighting conditions when the image on the plate was captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Stéphane Grabli, Michael Bao, Per Karefelt, Adam Ferrall-Nunge, Jeffery Yost, Ronald Fedkiw, Cary Phillips, Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena