JP2014161597A - Stage appreciation auxiliary system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a system allowing a user to subsidiarily appreciate a content directly played on a stage of drama and opera by using a display to appreciate the item with satisfaction regardless of a location of a seat.SOLUTION: An item played on a stage 1 is imaged by a plurality of imaging devices C1-CN, and sound is collected by microphones MC1 and MC2. Each audience operates each in hand of monitoring devices M1-MN to select a desired image to allow the image to be displayed on the display of the monitoring device, and optionally watches the display as an auxiliary for appreciating the stage. Further, the audience calls data in a database 4 during the intermission before the opening to confirm a content of the item or read a profile of a player, for example. Moreover, a hard-of-hearing person listens to the sound collected by the microphones MC1 and MC2 by using an earphone in some cases.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for assisting in the appreciation of a play or opera performed on a theater stage.

  Theatrical performances, opera (operas), etc. performed in the theater are directly conveyed to the audience by the performer's work, facial expressions, breathing, etc., and can be enjoyed with a high sense of realism. Recorded movies and digital recording means such as DVDs There is a unique atmosphere unique to a theater that is different from the case of playing and watching.

  However, depending on the position of the seat, there is a problem unique to the theater, such as the audience in the front seat obstructing the stage and not being able to see the stage well, or the audience's facial expression is not well understood in the audience seat far from the stage. In addition, there is a demand that some audiences want to appreciate mainly actors who are patronizing themselves. In particular, we know that there are a lot of people who visit the stage to visit specific actors.

  Moreover, it is difficult for general audiences to hear and understand the contents of theatrical performances or theater performances performed in foreign languages. In this case, the paper (turning) on which the outline of the speech uttered by the performer at the bottom of the stage is displayed in turn according to the progress of the stage, or the speech translated into Japanese is transmitted via earphones. Consideration is often given to listening.

However, in the case of turning, the function can only convey the contents of the dialogue roughly, and when using Yangyang, the contents of the dialogue can be communicated almost without deficiency, but the audience is separated from the actor Because of this, it will greatly impair the sense of realism on the stage, despite the fact that they have visited the demonstration.
The present invention is configured to eliminate the above-described performance appreciation bottleneck on the theater stage (which will be specifically described below in “Problems to be Solved by the Invention”).

The inventors of the present application investigated and searched the prior art as a means for solving the above-mentioned Kushiro (problem), but none of them has been found as a subject of the invention. Accordingly, all of the following patent documents as prior arts have little technical relevance to the present invention, and are merely technical references.
JP 2000-214802 A JP 2003-107406 A

  The invention described in Patent Document 1 partially overlaps with the problem to be solved by the present invention. That is, the paper “turning” function indicated as the problem is more rationalized and the contents of transmission are enriched. In other words, the display means such as LEDs are almost synchronized with the line of the stage, and the display means is arranged at the position where the “turning” is arranged, for example, and the subtitles are given to the audience more quickly and accurately. To display. However, this technology is on the technical extension of the idea of “turning over after all” and is completely different from the display method and display means of the present application.

  The invention of Patent Document 2 relates to a system for displaying a three-dimensional image that can be seen with polarized glasses, and has a configuration in which a character display plate that can be read by using polarized glasses is placed on the stage. Item 5) is shown. That is, although not explicitly disclosed in Patent Document 2, it can be inferred that the dialogue displayed on the character display plate can be read using polarized glasses. However, like the invention of Patent Document 1, the technical purpose of the present invention cannot be achieved.

As described above, the present invention is intended to solve the technical problems that none of the prior arts described in each of the patent documents is aimed at.
That is, the first of the problems of the present invention is one of the problems in the stage of the demonstration. The position of the seat hinders the visual recognition of the stage by the spectators in the front seats, the details of the stage, especially when the seat is far away. The purpose is to eliminate the point that the actor's facial expression cannot be seen.
A second problem is to more efficiently display dialogue characters by means that are completely different from the inventions of each cited document with respect to dialogue display devices.

That is, the present invention has the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.
First, a plurality of imaging devices such as a CCD for imaging the stage, a processing system for distributing image data from the imaging device to a spectator's monitor device, and a monitor device for displaying a desired image of the spectator via the processing system In this system, the audience selects a desired image from the images of the respective image pickup means and displays it on the monitor device.

  Another configuration of the present invention is a system in which subtitles output from subtitle data are displayed on the monitor in accordance with the progress of a song / drama, and the system can be used as subtitle display means.

  Still another configuration of the present invention is a system in which each monitor device is provided with an input means for the audience, and means for reflecting the intention of the audience, such as evaluation of the audience performance.

  The audience can select images from multiple imaging devices that capture the stage and view them on the display of the monitor device for viewing, so the presence is high even if the audience seat is far from the stage or the front seat is obstructed. The stage appreciation becomes possible.

  Even when the performance is performed in a foreign language such as a foreign opera, the dialogue can be displayed on the display of the monitor device according to the progress of the stage, so it is more timely and richer than the conventional “turn” display. The content dialogue can be displayed (for example, displayed in Japanese). Moreover, if the subtitle data is input in advance, it is possible to display characters corresponding to the original language (for example, Italian) uttered by the actor or characters in another language such as English.

  Furthermore, if the image data picked up by each image pickup device is recorded, the contents of the stage can be edited and sold at a later date.

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
First, the outline of the system will be described with reference to FIG. 1 showing the overall configuration of the system. That is, C1, C2, C3... CN in the figure indicate imaging devices. These imaging devices C1 to CN are devices for imaging the stage 1, and any type of imaging device can be used as long as it can image the stage 1, but generally considering imaging data processing (digital processing). A CCD (Charge Coupled Device) type imaging device to be used is suitable.

  The imaging devices C1 to CN respectively capture individual objects on the stage 1. For example, the imaging device C1 tracks and captures the actor A, the imaging device C2 captures the entire stage, the imaging device C3 tracks and captures the actor B, and the like. To take an image. MC1 and MC2 are recording microphones.

  Imaging data from each of the imaging devices C1 to CN is configured to be input to the data processing system 2. Reference numerals M1 to MN denote monitor devices respectively disposed in the seats of the audience, and these monitor devices M1 to MN are desired by the audience by input means (described later in the description of FIG. 2) provided in the apparatus. Display the image on the display. For example, when the spectator wants to see the tracking screen of the actor A, the image of the imaging device C1 is selectively displayed. When the spectator wants to see the entire stage, the image of the imaging device C2 is displayed.

In principle, the above monitor device is not provided with a speaker. Therefore, when this monitor device is used, in principle, the sound collected by the microphone MC1 or the like is not transmitted, and the sound from the stage is heard even when the monitor device is used. The sound is set to reverberate well throughout the theater, and it is not visually disturbed at the front seats as in the case of viewing the stage. This is because the audio that is generated interferes with the live audio from the stage.
However, in the case of a hearing-impaired person, it is possible to listen to the actor's lines and stage sounds collected by the microphone MC1 or the like via headphones or earphones. These operations can be selected by the input means of the monitor device.

  Next, reference numeral 3 denotes a recording system which records image data recorded by the imaging devices C1 to CN including audio data recorded by the microphones M1 and M2. For example, the contents of the performance will be edited at a later date. And sold as a medium such as a DVD. Reference numeral 4 denotes a database, which is the contents of theatrical performance, the profile of the performer, etc., and is appropriately displayed on the display by the input means of the monitor device. In particular, it can be used effectively before the performance and during the intermission.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the monitor device.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a monitor device. The monitor device 5 is formed in a size that can be installed in each spectator seat, and is attached to the spectator seat with, for example, an arm whose position is adjustable. For this reason, the entire size of the monitor device 5 including the display 6 is formed to a maximum size of about A4 size, preferably about B5 size. The display 6 is preferably a liquid crystal screen.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) of the monitor device 5, 8 denotes an input means for making various settings for the monitor device 5, and 9 denotes a switch for starting and stopping the monitor device 5. The input means 8 and the switch 9 may be configured in a keyboard form and may be configured separately from the display 6, but a menu image is displayed on the monitor device 5, and a desired menu display unit is directly touched. The touch panel format is more convenient. The input means 8 can also output the impression after the performance, the grade of the performance content, and the like.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a caption database, which is a database separate from the monitor device 5 as in the database 4 storing the profile of the actor.

Next, an example of how to use the monitor device 5 will be described.
The audience sits on their seats and plays, but activates the monitor 9 by appropriately operating the switch 9 from the beginning of the opening or during the performance. The case where this system is operated from the beginning of the performance will be described as an example.

  The spectator turns on the switch 9 of the monitor device 5 at the same time as the opening, and activates the monitor device 5. The timer 11 is activated when the monitor device 5 is started, and the operation time of the monitor device 5 is measured. The measurement of the operating time is used for charging the usage fee of the monitor device 5. As the monitor device 5 is activated, the images of the image pickup devices C1 to CN are divided and displayed on the display 6. This divided image display may be left as it is. However, when there is a screen that the spectator particularly wants to see, such as a screen on which the actor is captured, the desired screen is displayed on the display 6 by touching this screen. . Further, since each of the imaging devices C1 to CN is imaged at a magnification set on the theater side, the magnification cannot be optically increased. However, since the image is digital information, the pixel on the screen of the display 6 is enlarged to enlarge the magnification. Of course, digital processing such as enhancing the image quality is possible.

  Next, when a subtitle is necessary, such as an opera in a foreign language, the subtitle display mode is set by the input means 8. For example, in the case of the touch panel type, the “subtitle” button displayed on the display 6 is touched in the menu mode. Subtitles may be displayed not only on the display 6 but also on the preferred screen. When charging for subtitle display, a separate timer 11 is activated to measure the subtitle display time. In addition, when the hearing-impaired person wants to better hear the onomatopoeia of the stage, the voice of the actor, etc., the earphone (headphone) 12 for the hearing-impaired person may be used. In addition, if the hearing impaired person does not feel the necessity as described above, the dialogue displayed on the display 6 may be read. In this case, in addition to the case where the dialogue is in a foreign language, the dialogue is stored in the subtitle database 10 even in the case of dialogue (for example, Japanese) in a language that can be understood by the majority of the audience including the hearing impaired. Moreover, it is desirable to store dialogue translated into a plurality of languages in the subtitle database in advance in the case of foreigners such as Kabuki who are attracting attention from foreign countries.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which is a system for mainly processing data after performance.
During the stage 1 performance, the data processing system 2 operates the recording system 3 regardless of the presence or absence of the monitor request signal of each monitor device M1... MN in the passenger seat, and the image data of the imaging devices C1. Audio data picked up by the microphones MC1 and MC2 is recorded. These image and audio data are edited at a later date and recorded on a medium 13 such as a DVD (Digital Video Disc) or a BD (Blu-ray Disc) and sold.

  Further, time data such as the display usage time measured by the timer 11 is input to the charging database 14 and charged according to the usage time. Since the billing amount is fixed after the theater is finished, a system such as account withdrawal will be used at a later date. However, this method is based on the premise of charging for the use of these systems. For example, when this system is set as a theater service, the charging system is naturally unnecessary.

  The above system has been described on the assumption that the monitor is installed and fixed in each seat. However, this monitor can be used as a portable display device capable of two-way communication such as i-PAD (Apple product name). The system of the present invention can be implemented even if the portable display device is lent when the audience enters.

1 is a block diagram of a stage appreciation assistance system showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a block diagram of the monitor apparatus which comprises a part of stage appreciation assistance system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of a stage appreciation assistance system showing the 2nd example of the present invention.

1 Stage 2 Data processing system 3 Recording system 4 Database (performance related)
5 Monitor device 6 (Monitor device) display 7 (Monitor device) CPU
8 Input means (of the monitor device) 9 (Monitor / position) switch 10 Subtitle data 11 Timer 12 Earphone (headphone) for the hearing impaired
13 Recording media (DVD / BD)
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, CN Imaging device M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, MN Monitor device

Claims (7)

A system that assists in the appreciation of a performance (hereinafter referred to as “theatrical performance”) performed by a performer on the stage of theater, kabuki, opera, etc., and one or more imaging devices that image the stage, and the imaging device A monitor device having a display for displaying an image, the monitor device being arranged at the hand of a spectator, wherein the monitor device displays at least one of the images captured by each imaging device on the display as desired by the spectator A stage appreciation assistance system characterized by the fact that it is provided. 2. The stage appreciation assisting system according to claim 1, wherein a subtitle database storing subtitle data for outputting subtitle images is connected to the monitor device. The stage appreciation assisting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the monitor device is provided with means for selectively displaying an image picked up by each image pickup device. The subtitle database stores subtitles in the national language constituting dialogue such as plays, and a plurality of subtitle data of subtitles obtained by translating the national language into other languages, and the monitor device has means for selecting subtitles in the desired national language The stage appreciation assistance system according to claim 2, wherein the stage appreciation system is provided. In addition to the imaging device, a microphone for collecting sound such as a theater is installed, and the monitor device is configured to be able to listen to the sound collected by the microphone via earphones or headphones. Item 1. A stage appreciation assistance system according to item 1. 2. The stage appreciation assisting system according to claim 1, wherein a recording system is installed separately from the monitor device and configured to record images and sounds of the play and the like in the recording system. The stage appreciation assisting system according to claim 1, wherein a timer is installed in the system, and the operation time of the monitor device is measured.

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