498 results about "Film editing" patented technology

A system and method is provided that can integrate a set of video processing systems for the purpose of increasing productivity and throughput. The integrated system edits video into clips, automatically adds records corresponding to these clips in a centralized database system, adds information about the content of these clips into these records, and controls the compression or conversion of these clips for distribution. The database system is used for managing the clips as well as for the searching of the clips based primarily on the content information added in the above process. Using this process, a digital production line may be built that allows video editors to edit sections from a video tape, have these sections (or clips) be dynamically added to a database system, and provide a mechanism for the editors to apply meta-information to the newly created clips at the same time the clips have been authored. Also, this system provides for the automatic processing of the edited material into alternate formats for such purposes as Internet streaming. The combination of these processes provides significant improvement productivity in the generation of clips, such as video highlights, from complete video.

A computer readable medium storing a media editing application for creating media presentations is described. The application includes a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI has (1) a presentation display area for displaying a composite presentation that the application creates by compositing several media clips, (2) a composite display area for displaying a set of graphical representations that represent a set of committed media clips that are committed to be a part of the composite presentation, (3) several selectable location markers that are associated with several locations in the composite display area, and (4) an audition display area associated with each location marker for receiving and displaying one or more candidate media clips for adding to the composite presentation at the location of the associated location marker.

Apparatus for editing and generating media assets is provided. In one example, the apparatus includes logic for receiving data (e.g., edit instructions, views, votes, etc.) from a plurality of users, the data indicating a selection of at least one media asset from each of a plurality of sets of media assets for use in an aggregate media asset; and logic for causing the generation of an aggregate media asset based on the received data. Each set of media assets may correspond to a separate time or scene for inclusion in a larger media asset; for example, a set of clips to be used for a particular scene of an aggregate video or movie. The apparatus may further comprise logic for generating a ranking of media assets within each set of media assets based on data associated with a plurality of users.

The method for on-screen animation includes providing a digital world including image object elements and defining autonomous image entities (AIE). Each AIE may represent a character or an object that is characterized by i) attributes defining the AIE relatively to the image objects elements of the digital world, and ii) behaviours for modifying some of the attributes. Each AIE is associated to animation clips allowing representing the AIE in movement in the digital world. Virtual sensors allow the AIE to gather data information about image object elements or other AIE within the digital world. Decision trees are used for processing the data information resulting in selecting and triggering one of the animation cycle or selecting a new behaviour. A system embodying the above method is also provided. The method and system for on-screen animation of digital entities according to the present invention can be used for creating animation for movies, for video games, and for simulation.

A style identifier is associated with each of a plurality of media clips stored in a database, based on a subjective evaluation of various characteristics of each media clip by an expert. The style represented by the style identifier corresponds to an impression on the expert regarding various qualities of the media clip and is not constrained by the subject of the media clip. Media clips with which style identifiers are associated can be any form of digital media, such as clip art files, sound files, photographs, animation files, fonts, etc. Also associated with each media clip in the database is an absolute ranking value for each of a plurality of different attributes based on a subjective evaluation of each media clip by an expert. A user can search the database for media clips associated with a specific style identifier and can sort the media clips that were identified by a search, based upon the absolute ranking value for a selected attribute. In one application of this invention, the database is maintained at a web site accessible over the Internet, and users can browse or search the database based upon a selected category, a keyword, or a style. The results of browsing or searching the database can be selectively sorted in regard to a selected attribute. Thus, with this invention, a user can more readily identify an appropriate media clip that is suitable for an intended use.

Methods and systems for analyzing video-game videos in connection with facilitating video editing and creation and performing automated extraction of information of interest to facilitate labeling of and / or highlight generation for such videos is provided. According to one embodiment, a video, containing content pertaining to a video game, is received by a video-game video analysis system. Information regarding the status of the video game over time is received by retrieving game metadata through an API of the video game or by analyzing audio or visual features within the content. Multiple clips are automatically identified within the video for proposed inclusion within an edited version of the video based on the status of the video game over time. The edited version of the video is then generated by (i) joining the automatically identified clips or (ii) joining multiple user-selected clips, including at least one clip selected from the automatically identified clips.

The present invention pertains to the field of computer software. More specifically, the present invention relates to one or more of the definition, extraction, delivery, and hyper-linking of clips, for example web clips.

According to a preferred embodiment, there is provided a computer program for use in the creation and editing of multimedia works which provides a much simplified method of selecting and placing multimedia clips, with a length of less than about 20 seconds, into a longer composition. In one preferred embodiment, the user is provided with a graphical user interface where he or she can add to or modify the multimedia content contained therein by simply clicking the mouse above an empty track location, with the replacement clips being chosen and inserted into the work automatically. In another embodiment, the user will specify the screening criteria for a plurality of tracks, which tracks will then be automatically populated with clips according to the user's rules to generate a multimedia work.

Some embodiments provide a method for defining a data structure for representing a media file imported into a media-editing application. The method defines a reference to an original version of a media file. The method defines references to one or more transcoded versions of the media file. Each of the transcoded versions has a different resolution. The method defines a set of metadata storing information regarding the media file. In some embodiments, the media file includes both audio and video. The method defines a video clip data structure for the media file that references the first data structure and an audio clip data structure for the media file that also references the asset data structure. The method defines a media clip data structure that contains the video clip data structure and the audio clip data structure. The media clip data structure is for editing into a composite video presentation.

An apparatus having a server is disclosed. The server may be configured to (i) receive via a network a first clip of video generated by a camera, (ii) receive via the network first information to edit the first clip, (iii) receive via the network one or more segments of a second clip of video generated by the camera as identified by the first information and (iv) create a third clip of video by editing the segments according to the first information. The second clip is generally a higher resolution version of the first clip. The third clip may have the higher resolution.

Some embodiments provide a media editing application that displays the audio level of a set of one or more clips that has been mixed with other clips. To indicate the audio level of the set of clips that has been mixed with other clips, the media editing application of some embodiments routes a combined audio signal of the set of clips over a meter bus in order to determine the audio level of the combined audio signal. Alternatively, the media editing application of some embodiments extracts metering information from each clip in a set of clips prior to mixing the clips. The metering information is then used to estimate the audio level of one or more clips in the composite presentation.

Some embodiments provide a graphical user interface (GUI) of a media-editing application. The GUI includes a composite display area for displaying a set of media clips that define a composite presentation. The set of media clips includes a particular media clip which includes several different groups of ordered clips that are selectable for use in the composite presentation. The GUI includes a preview display area for simultaneously displaying video images from several of the different groups corresponding to a time in the composite presentation. The displayed video images in the preview display area are selectable to determine which of the groups is for use in the composite presentation.

A method for randomly shuffling through a large set of video and / or audio clips using a media player and related readable media is disclosed. In one form, the total number of entries in the set of clips is a prime number. An initial current clip value is randomly generated between one and the total number of entries in the set. A jump value is randomly generated between one and the total number of entries in the set minus one. To select a subsequent current clip, the current clip value and the jump value are added together. This sum is divided by the number of entries in the set. The remainder from this division is saved as the subsequent current clip value.

Some embodiments provide a media editing application that allows a user to focus on a subset of media clips that the application combines to create a composite presentation. The media editing application of some embodiments includes a display area for displaying the composite presentation that the application creates by compositing several media clips (e.g., audio clip, video clip). The multimedia editing application of some embodiments also includes a composite display area (e.g., an area with multiple tracks that span a timeline) for displaying graphical clips representations of media clips that are part of the composite presentation. To focus on a subset of clip representations in the composite display area, the application of some embodiments also includes a tool for causing a first emphasized subset of clip representations (also referred to as “in-focus clips”) to appear larger in the composite display area than a second de-emphasized subset of clip representations (also referred to as “out-of-focus clips”) that are being concurrently represented in the composite display area.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a video editing method, which comprises the following steps of: determining content elements for video editing in a to-be-edited object, content type identifiers of the content elements and content characteristics of the content elements corresponding to the identifiers for the to-be-edited object; determining a material set identifier corresponding to thecontent type identifier through first behavior tree logic, determining a video editing material set corresponding to the content type identifier according to the material set identifier; wherein thevideo editing material set is consistent with the content characteristics embodied by the content elements, so that the edited video synthesized according to the content elements and the video editingmaterial set is consistent with the content characteristics of the content elements in overall style, and the edited video synthesized according to the content elements with different content characteristics is different in overall style. Moreover, the randomness of the behavior tree logic enables the edited video synthesized according to the content elements with similar content characteristicsto be different in overall style, the degree of homogeneity of the edited video is reduced, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Some embodiments provide a media-editing application. The application defines a reference clip data structure for a media clip that represents one or more media files imported into the media-editing application. The application receives a command to add the media clip into a composite media presentation. The application defines a clip instance data structure as part of the composite media presentation. The clip instance data structure inherits properties of the reference clip data structure and subsequent modifications to the reference clip data structure affect the clip instance data structure.

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Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine readable medium that stores a media-editing application which when executed by at least one processing unit provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for creating a composite media presentation from several media clips. The GUI includes a composite display area for placing media clips to specify the composite media presentation. The composite display area includes (1) a primary lane for placing a primary sequence of media clips and (2) several secondary lanes for placing media clips that are anchored to media clips in the primary lane. The GUI includes an editing tool that includes a first mode for performing an edit operation to a particular media clip and a set of media clips anchored to the particular media clip and a second mode for performing the edit operation to the particular media clip without performing the edit operation to the set of media clips anchored to the particular media clip.

A method and system for creating and editing video and / or audio tracks is described. The method includes providing at least one artist, venue, and track available for selection and providing at least one clip associated with the at least one artist, venue, and track. The method also includes allowing a user to create a custom track from the at least one clip. The system includes a plurality of video cameras for recording a live performance at a plurality of positions. The system also includes at least one server for storing a plurality of video clips created from the plurality of video cameras and an application stored on the at least one server for allowing a user to access the plurality of video clips via the Internet.

A method and system for creating and editing video and / or audio tracks is described. The method includes providing at least one artist, venue, and track available for selection and providing at least one clip associated with the at least one artist, venue, and track. The method also includes allowing a user to create a custom track from the at least one clip. The system includes a plurality of video cameras for recording a live performance at a plurality of positions. The system also includes at least one server for storing a plurality of video clips created from the plurality of video cameras and an application stored on the at least one server for allowing a user to access the plurality of video clips via the Internet.

A system and method of guided video creation is described. In an exemplary method, the system guides a user to create a video production based on a set of pre-defined activities. In one embodiment, the system detects a selection of an item in a shotlist. In response to the item selection, the system stores structured metadata about the selection, opens the video camera and displays a dynamic video overlay relevant to the item selection. In addition, the system detects contact with an overlay button in the dynamic video overlay configured to toggle visibility of the dynamic video overlay. The system further receives a command to save a recorded clip of video content, stores additional metadata for the recorded clip of the video content, and updates the respective item in the shotlist.

The invention provides a network course video editing method, system and device and a storage medium, which are used for extracting wonderful fragments in a network course video automatically and generating the wonderful video. The network course video editing method comprises the following steps: segmenting the network course video to be edited to obtain a plurality of video sub-paragraphs; scoring each video sub-paragraph according to the content information of each video sub-paragraph; and selecting the extracted video sub-paragraphs according to the scores of the video sub-paragraphs, andgenerating an edited video comprising the extracted video sub-paragraphs. By adopting the scheme of the invention, the network course video is automatically scored, and the video is automatically edited according to the score, so that the highlight fragments in the network course video can be extracted more quickly and accurately.

The invention discloses a weak supervision time sequence action positioning method and system based on bimodal cooperation. The method comprises the following steps: performing feature extraction on video clips in a non-edited video; performing action classification on the non-edited video based on a double-flow basic network to obtain a video clip attention weight sequence and an action classification result; obtaining a pseudo time sequence label based on the obtained video clip attention weight sequence; taking the pseudo time sequence label as time sequence supervision, training two single-mode sub-networks, and iterating until final fitting; and based on the two single-mode sub-networks obtained by iterative training, performing time sequence action positioning on the non-edited video. According to the method, training is carried out only under a category label of the video, and starting and ending time and categories of all action instances in the video can be obtained.

The embodiment of the invention provides a video processing method and device. The method comprises steps of obtaining a to-be-processed material and an editing template; determining a content label of each frame of picture in the to-be-processed material; cutting the to-be-processed material according to the content label of each frame of picture to obtain a plurality of video clips; and determining a plurality of target segments from the plurality of video segments according to the editing template, and splicing the plurality of target segments to obtain a short video. According to the method, a content label is used for cutting the material, so the material cutting and selecting process is automatic, rationality of video clip interception is ensured, and meanwhile, requirements of coordination and integrity among the video clips are ensured.

The embodiment of the invention provides a video processing method, electronic equipment and a storage medium. Based on a plurality of target videos captured by electronic equipment on which at leasttwo cameras having different minimum focal lengths are mounted, the video frames of the background area in the plurality of target videos is zoomed according to a target zooming parameter and the zoomed video frames are fused with the video frames of the main body area in the target videos; therefore, the video with the sliding zoom effect is obtained, a user can make the sliding zoom video without configuring professional equipment and carrying out editing processing, and the making threshold of the sliding zoom video is reduced.