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The system generates the image(s) according to the settings and returns the image(s) to the virtual director's viewfinder. The setting information is forwarded to a computer system for use in generating one or more images from a virtual space. The user can enter the settings using mechanical rings or other physical controls on the device. As described below, the user can employ a handheld physical device, sometimes referred to as a virtual director's viewfinder, to select or alternate between various camera settings, such as aperture, focal length and/or aspect ratio. This document describes devices, systems and techniques by which a user, such as a director or other filmmaker, in a convenient way can see images or video sequences generated from a virtual space. The invention relates to a virtual director's viewfinder. Thus, the director's viewfinder can give an early indication of whether the chosen lens, camera angle, aperture, zoom and/or aspect ratio will produce images that match the director's expectations. For example, this effect is accomplished by choosing the settings on the viewfinder according to those of the camera currently being evaluated. Essentially, a director's viewfinder is an optical device that allows the director to view the scene as it would appear through the camera's lens.

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In such moviemaking sessions, the director sometimes uses a director's viewfinder as help in analyzing and evaluating how to best shoot a scene to accomplish the desired effect.

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The cameras used for such footage included the conventional movie cameras that chemically registered image contents on celluloid film, as well as modern cameras that use discs or other re-recordable digital media. This document relates to a virtual director's viewfinder.įor most of the history of cinematography, motion pictures were shot in physical sets, such as in outdoor locations or on specially prepared movie stages. 19, 2010, and entitled “Virtual Director's Viewfinder,” the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD This application claims priority from U.S.

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