Taking the Pixel Out of the Picture

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE Mot. Imag J.
Volume: 124, No. 2, pp. 41–46
Abstract: A contour-based image and movie representation has been developed that takes the pixel out of the picture. Contours are used, 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, television screen, or cinema. They are future-proof, taking high-definition 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 and does not need special cameras or displays.
Publication Date: 2015-03-01
DOI: 10.5594/j18515
ISSN: Print: 1545-0279 | Electronic: 2160-2492
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/j18515
Author(s): Philip Willis
John Patterson
Peter Balch
Jan Paxton
Copyright: © 2015 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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