Title :
Image blending by feature overwrite
Author :
Nakamura, Kyoko ; Ohki, Mitsuharu ; Totsuka, Takashi
Author_Institution :
Media Process. Lab., Sony Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
This paper describes a new image compositing algorithm that can properly blend images whose features have a high aspect ratio. Although several techniques have been used in image compositing, none of them works well for images whose features have a high aspect ratio. This compositing algorithm is a simulation on 2D projected space, of the physical phenomena of underlying 3D models. Our algorithm consists of the three steps. First, the images are composited using a multiresolution technique. Second, the features of each image are extracted. Finally, the features are overwritten to the composited image. This method makes it possible to composite hair or fur naturally
Keywords :
digital simulation; feature extraction; image resolution; image texture; 2D projected space; 3D models; feature overwrite; fur; hair; high aspect ratio; image blending; image compositing algorithm; image features; image texture; multiresolution technique; simulation; Assembly; Extraterrestrial phenomena; Feature extraction; Frequency; Hair; Image resolution; Joining processes; Motion pictures; Needles; Pixel;
Conference_Titel :
Image Processing, 1998. ICIP 98. Proceedings. 1998 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8821-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIP.1998.723462