In this paper we introduce a complete framework to automatically generate "cinematographic view" of dynamic scenes in real-time. The main goal of such a system is to provide a succession of shots and sequences (of virtual dynamic scenes) that can be related to pure cinema. Our system is based on the use of an image-based control of the camera that allows different levels of visual tasks and a m...

The rise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and their increasing use in the cinema industry calls for the creation of dedicated tools. Though there is a range of techniques to automatically control drones for a variety of applications, none have considered the problem of producing cinematographic camera motion in real-time for shooting purposes. In this paper we present our approach to UAV navigation ...

Animations generated by interactive 3D computer graphics applications are typically portrayed either from a particular character's point of view or from a small set of strategically-placed viewpoints. By ignoring camera placement, such applications fail to realize important storytelling capabilities that have been explored by cinematographers for many years. In this paper, we describe several o...

Today the techniques of traditional animation, cinematography, and computer graphics are often used in combination to create new hybrid moving image forms. This article discusses this process using the example of a particularly intricate hybrid – the Universal Capture method used in the second and third films of The Matrix trilogy. Rather than expecting that any of the present ‘pure’ forms will...

Detailed morphological investigation, mechanical testing and high-speed cinematography and stroboscopic examination of desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria, in flight show that their hind wings are adapted to deform cyclically and automatically through the wing stroke and that the deformations are subtly dependent on the wings' structure: their shape, venation and vein design and the local pro...

A bubble that collapses near a rigid boundary develops a liquid jet. The jet shoots through the bubble in direction towards the boundary. When it hits the bubble wall a sequence of shock waves is emitted that is followed by the onset of a structure moving in opposite direction to the jet. This structure is called counterjet. In this paper we experimentally investigate the onset of the counterje...

One problem common to all researchers in the field of virtual cinematography and editing is to be able to assess the quality of the output of their systems. There is a pressing requirement for appropriate evaluations of proposed models and techniques. Indeed, though papers are often accompanied with example videos, showing subjective results and occasionally providing qualitative comparisons wi...

The film Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by Kennet Branagh strongly emphasizes the social, political and cultural concerns of author Shelley. employs cinematography to refer pre-text its main ideas implicitly or explicitly. His adaptation, indeed, differs from plot in novel, however, still manage reinforce discussion her novel thanks semiotics. In this case, expresses what he grasps creating his ow...