Applications of Depth Metadata in a Production System

This paper discusses applications for the use of depth metadata acquired with a production system that is under development in the EU IST-MetaVision project. The aim of the project is to develop a camera and production system to capture, store, and distribute program material that meets the demands of both the film and television industries. The key idea for cost-effective processing is to acquire and store metadata in addition to essence data (image material) such as camera and scene parameters. Available depth-sensing techniques are reviewed in order to identify suitable methods. At the current stage of technology no single technique covers all practical production situations, so several complementary techniques and a framework to integrate them are proposed. The requirements for representation and sensing of depth information are discussed for specific applications, and initial results are presented. Applications include the creation of special effects in post-production, optimized image coding, and (interactive) stereo viewing 3-D television (3-DTV).

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

2002-09

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J18348