Taking the Pixel out of the Picture

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY
Doc Type: Conference Paper
Content Type: Original Research
Volume: 2013, No. 10, pp. 1–10
Abstract: We have developed a contour-based image and movie representation which takes the pixel out of the picture. We use contours, which are scale-free and can readily be rendered back to an image at a new resolution independent of the original. They are easy to rotate and zoom by fractional amounts. They can act as a universal intermediate during post-production. They provide a single delivery mechanism, whether to mobile phone, TV screen or cinema. They are future-proof, taking HD resolution and beyond in their stride. This is not a disruptive technology: moving between pixels and contours can happen at any stage in the pipeline. Nor does it need special cameras or displays.
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
DOI: 10.5594/M001530
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/M001530
Author(s): Philip WillisCentre for Digital Entertainment, Department of Computer Science, University of Bath, UK
John PattersonDepartment of Computer Science, University of Bath, UK
Peter BalchDepartment of Computer Science, University of Bath, UK
Jan PaxtonDepartment of Computer Science, University of Bath, UK
Copyright: © 2013 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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