JP3258961B2 - Video game device and recording medium storing program - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a VC-like tool element for creating a video clip (hereinafter referred to as VC) composed of video and music, and a V-type element for solving an event.
The present invention relates to a video game apparatus combining elements of an adventure game for obtaining various materials, equipment, performers, and the like necessary for creating C, and a recording medium storing the program thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a video game for creating a VC of this type, there is a so-called "total distortion" for a personal computer manufactured by Macintosh.

[0003] In this "total distortion", music stored in advance in a game is selected, and a VC is created by adding an image to the selected music. The VC creation operation is performed as follows. Will be

That is, a desired picture is selected from a plurality of types of pictures in which performers appear, and the display time and display order of the selected picture are sequentially designated by numerical input or the like, thereby cutting the VC. A VC screen is created by splitting and stacking various picture patterns such as mountains, flowers, and humans on any one of the VC screens composed of three layers of front, middle, and back planes.

[0005] As described above, in this conventional VC creation game, the picture of the performer appearing in a dance performance and the picture for various kinds of images are simply combined by designating the stacking arrangement and the time. There is a drawback that the tool-like element is too strong, boring, and easy to dislike.

Further, in this prior art, it is not possible to perform cut splitting in real time while listening to selected music, so it is difficult to grasp the timing of music and video cuts. Must be done.

Further, in this prior art, since there is no photographing and editing functions such as changing a camera and lighting, giving a screen effect, etc., it is not possible to obtain a sense of realism that VC photographing is being performed. It is not possible to create a VC that faithfully reproduces the preference of the user.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to specify the timing of cut splitting in real time while listening to a song, and to sufficiently obtain the enjoyment of making and viewing a VC. V which is full of feelings
It is an object of the present invention to provide a video game device that reproduces the C creation process and a recording medium storing a program.

[0009]

According to the invention corresponding to claim 1, there is provided a video game apparatus for creating a video clip composed of music and video using music and video materials given in a game. A first control means for displaying a time scale indicating the playing time of the music, and displaying a marking designation screen for performing a marking process for designating a cut split of the video for the video clip; and a marking designation screen. When the start of marking is instructed by the player while is displayed, the music for the video clip is started to be played, and the pointer indicating the current playing point is moved and displayed on the time scale as the music progresses. A second control means for performing the marking, and the player is provided with the designation of the marking during the moving display of the pointer accompanying the performance of the music. And a marking control means for displaying a predetermined mark indicating marking at a position on the time scale indicated by the pointer at the designated time, wherein the marking designation is performed while the player listens to the music for the video clip. The feature is that it can be done in real time.

In the invention corresponding to the first aspect, a time scale with hands indicating a progress stage of music (song) is displayed,
Since the player can listen to the song and perform the marking designation process to determine the cut position while grasping the progress of the song based on the time scale, it is possible to specify the cut split in real time as the song progresses As a result, even if the music changes variously, it is possible to always correspond to the music and to make a cut according to the player's preference.

[0011] In the invention corresponding to claim 2, according to the configuration of claim 1, after the marking is given by the marking control means, the player is allowed to select a desired video material in cut units designated by the player. Thus, a video clip creating means for creating a video clip corresponding to the music in units of cuts is further provided.

That is, in the invention corresponding to claim 2, when various video materials are selectively arranged in music when creating a VC, this selective arrangement processing is performed with one cut divided and created by the marking designation as a basic unit. Execute. As described above, in the present invention, a video clip is created by a very simple operation of arranging each video material in a cut unit in the music which has been cut in advance in the previous procedure, so that various video materials can be time-divided. This eliminates the need to place them in a song by designating, etc., making it easy for anyone to create a VC.

In the invention corresponding to claim 3, the video material to be arranged in the music is composed of a shooting material for shooting, a material to be shot as an object to be shot, and an editing material for editing. , It is possible to obtain a sense of realism that the user is actually shooting and editing the VC.

In the invention corresponding to claim 4, the photographing material is divided into a camera material and a lighting material, so that it is possible to obtain a sense of realism in actual photographing of VC. it can.

In the invention corresponding to claim 5, the material to be photographed is divided into a material for the performer, a material for the background, and an arrangement object material which is an object arranged in the photographing space. Therefore, a state closer to the VC shooting site can be reproduced as compared with the related art.

In the invention corresponding to claim 6, the background material includes a pack material in which one pack is composed of a plurality of different background materials, the pack material has a minimum display time set, and a video clip. When there are a plurality of cuts within the minimum display time due to the designation of the marking, the creating means automatically assigns the plurality of background materials to each of the cuts in a predetermined order.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of background screens included in the background pack are automatically allocated to each cutting position, so that the background screen can be efficiently created in a short time. Become.

In the invention corresponding to claim 7, the editing material includes a screen effect material for giving a screen effect within each cut, a screen switching material for giving a screen effect between each cut, and a super-in. Since it is composed of a superimpose material for giving a pose and an animation material for giving an animation effect in each cut, a wider variety of VC images can be created. It is also possible to obtain the realism that editing is being performed.

In the invention of claim 8, since the editing material is provided with a performer on / off material for designating whether the performer is to be erased from the screen or not to be erased, a variety of performers are not always included. It is possible to create a simple VC image.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a video clip composed of music and video is created by using music and video materials given during a game, wherein the video clip is created based on a player's operation. A first step of selecting music, a second step of selecting a cast to appear in a video clip based on an operation of a player, and a marking process of designating a cut cut of a video for the video clip based on an operation of the player And a shooting / editing operation of creating a video clip corresponding to the music in the unit of cut by causing the player to select a desired video material in the unit of the cut designated by the marking. And a fourth step of creating a process. A recording medium storing grams.

As the recording medium, various portable recording media such as a CD-ROM, a game cartridge, a floppy disk, a magnetic disk, and a magneto-optical disk can be used.

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, a video clip is created by going through the steps of music selection, performer selection, cut splitting, and shooting and editing. In the shooting and editing processing, a video clip corresponding to the music is created in cut units by allowing the player to select a desired video material in cut units designated for marking. As described above, in the present invention, a video clip is created by a very simple operation of arranging each video material in a cut unit in a music piece which has been cut in advance in the previous procedure, so that various video materials can be time This eliminates the need to place them in a song by designating, etc., making it easy for anyone to create a VC. Further, since the VC is created through the shooting and editing processing, a sense of reality closer to the actual VC creation operation can be obtained.

In a tenth aspect of the present invention, the third step of the ninth aspect is to display a marking designation screen on which a time scale indicating the playing time of the music is displayed. When the start of marking is instructed, the performance of the music for the video clip is started, and the pointer indicating the current performance point is moved and displayed on the time scale as the performance of the music progresses,
When marking is designated by the player during the movement display of the hands accompanying the music performance, a predetermined mark indicating the marking is displayed at a position on the time scale indicated by the hands at the designated time. It is characterized by doing so.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, a time scale with a pointer indicating a progress stage of a music is displayed, and a marking designation process for determining a cut position while a player listens to the music and grasps the progress of the music by the time scale. Can be specified in real time as the song is progressing, so that the cut split can be specified in real time. Cut splitting can be performed.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a system configuration for the present video game. This system includes a game machine main body 1 called a so-called PlayStation and an operation device detachably connected to the game machine main body 1. A control pad 2, a CD-ROM (not shown) storing a game program for creating the VC, and a television connected to the game machine main body 1 to reproduce a video screen and audio output for the game, for example, a television And a receiver 3.

On the front face 1 of the main body of the game machine, connection ports 4A and 4B of the control pad 2 and loading ports 5A and 5B of a memory card for data saving are formed. Also,
On the upper surface of the game machine main body 1, a cover 6 of the CD-ROM drive, an open / close switch 7 for the cover 6, a power button 8, and a reset switch 9 are provided.

The control pad 2 has a 〇 button 11
, X button 12, □ button 13, △ button 14
, A moving lever (cross lever) 15, a start button 16, a select button 17, and an L1 / L2 button 18.
And an R1 / R2 button 19.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic internal configuration of the game machine main body. A system bus 20 controls a CPU 21 for controlling the entire operation of a video game, a DRAM 22 functioning as a work memory, and an RO storing a boot program.
M23, moving image processing unit 24, audio processing unit 25, CD-RO
An M decoder 26 and the like are connected.

The moving image processing section 24 executes processing of the moving image read from the CD-ROM 28 via the CD-ROM drive 27, and outputs the resulting image data to the VDA.
Output to C29. The VDAC 29 executes image data decompression processing and D / A conversion processing, and outputs the obtained image signals as RGB signals. NTSC encoder 30
Then, the input RGB signal is converted into an NTSC video signal and output.

In the CD-ROM decoder 26, a CD-R
The data stored in the OM 28 is decoded, and the obtained image data is transmitted onto the system bus 20, and the decoded audio data is transmitted to the audio processing unit 25. The audio processing unit 25 decodes the decoded audio data,
Output to AC31. The DAC 31 converts the audio data into an analog signal and outputs it as an audio output.

The serial I / O interface 3
2, the control pad 2 and a memory card (not shown) are connected.

Next, the progress of the game for creating a VC will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

This VC creation game is for creating a video clip (VC) composed of music and video using music and video materials acquired during the progress of the adventure game. The game progresses by manipulating the hero in the game by operating it.

In this game, a VC is generally created through the following stages.

(1) Music is provided (2) Various materials are collected (3) VC is performed by performing shooting and editing work using the collected materials
Create

(4) Bring the completed VC to the agency (5) If a certain level of evaluation is obtained, money is obtained and the next song is provided First, the song is played by a predetermined person who is a key person You can get it by being offered, the hero solving the event, or the hero finding a composer. That is, various songs can be acquired for each stage as the game progresses.

Materials to be collected by the protagonist through the game are roughly divided into performer materials and video materials. Performer material can be hired for money in town, found through events, or used by a studio-exclusive performer.

The video material is divided into (a) material for photographing, (b) material to be photographed, and (c) material for editing, and these are also used in the studio in advance. To buy at an event, or to be provided by a predetermined person who is a key person.

The photographing material (a) includes (a-1) a camera material, and (a-2) a lighting material.

(A-2) Examples of camera material types include the following.

Zoom Zoom up and down Pan left and right Swing camera up and down Tilt up and down Swing camera up and down Dutch roll Rotate camera Fixed camera Shoot at fixed points (fixed installation locations are 3 places) Number + equipment Fixed installation locations can be increased (6 locations, 12 locations, 16 locations) Height change function (crane) Can freely change shooting height Rail camera (ground rail) Rail camera that can move the camera by placing the ground rail (Aerial camera) The camera can be moved by placing an aerial rail.

(A-2) Illumination materials include, for example, the following types.

Laser light A set of three colors of laser light randomly illuminates the screen. Smoke light Smoke flows around the character and the light hits. Vari light A set of three colors of light automatically flashes in time with the tempo of the song. Yes Spotlight A light of a given color keeps illuminating the character Rotating light A set of lights of three colors is spinning around the character's ceiling Light color selection function You can change the color of the material of each light Eight colors Select black And black light.

The material to be photographed in (b) is composed of (b-1) cast material and
It has (b-2) a background material and (b-3) an arrangement (small item) material.

(B-1) Performer material is obtained by hiring a professional in the office, calling out in the city, asking for a performance, clearing an event, or being provided by a predetermined person who is a key person. collect. There are various types of performers, such as actors and dancers, and each person has several types of movement patterns.

(B-2) The background material is a material for a background screen, and is composed of, for example, one of the following types of screens.

Single picture background part 1 (256 colors) Large single picture background without scroll and no floor Single picture background part 2 (16 colors) Large single picture background without scroll and no floor Virtual background Scroll floor + Distant View Square Style Background Pack Background pack A pack consisting of multiple different background materials.

(B-3) Arranged object material is appropriately arranged at a photographing place such as a tree, a mountain, a grass, a pillar, a trash can, and a flower.
Depending on the material, there are some that place only the placement object,
In some cases, a set made up of a plurality of placement objects is placed.

The editing material (c) includes (c-1) a screen effect material,
It has (c-2) a screen switching material, (c-3) a superimpose material, (c-4) an animation effect material, and (c-5) a talent on / off material.

(C-1) The screen effect material is an editing material for giving a screen effect, and includes, for example, the following types.

Solarization Converts the color of the video in the scene (positive reversal, etc.) Color conversion Changes the overall color of the video in the scene (monochrome, sepia, etc.) Reduction Reduces the entire video in the scene Enlarges Video in the scene Enlarge the whole image Rotate Rotate the entire image in the scene Split Divide the entire image in the scene and display multiple images Move Scroll the entire image in the scene Strobe Add a strobe effect to the character Slow motion The entire image in the scene is slow Play back Step by step The entire video in the scene stops and repeats the exposure Exposure The two scenes overlap and flow Freeze Plays while stopping the entire scene Fade-in Screen gradually appears Fade-out Screen gradually disappears Dissolve Before Screen fades out Overlap to this will blur the next screen gradually there is the view that mosaic to fade-in was clearly visible focus out clearly visible gradually picture was blurred focus-in to become a mosaic pattern.

(C-2) The screen switching material is an editing material for giving a screen switching effect, and includes, for example, the following types.

The entire black-in scene is displayed from black. The entire black-out scene is erased to black. The entire white-in scene is displayed from white. The entire white-out scene is erased to white. Overlap Two scenes Switching between overlapping scenes Wipe Switching scenes by mask / scroll Exposure Two scenes flow while overlapping Freeze Playing while stopped (stop motion) Switching speed fine-tuning equipment Change the speed of the switching effect 0.5 / 1 / Can be changed in units of 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 seconds. (C-3) Superimpose material is a material for displaying super (text) on the screen.

(C-4) The animation effect material is a material for giving an animation effect (the area around a person shines) to the screen.

(C-5) The talent on / off material is a material for selecting display / non-display of the performer. In this case,
Performers can be displayed, hidden, or translucent.

Next, the processing procedure of the player when creating a VC using the above various materials will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The VC is created by the hero using various devices in a laboratory at home.

First, when creating a VC, a music piece is selected (step 100), and further a leading performer is selected (step 1).
10), for example, an initial screen for creating a VC as shown in FIG. 5 appears, and the performance of the selected music starts.

On the VC creation initial screen shown in FIG. 5, a simplified preview screen 40 by the selected performer is displayed as the music is played. On the preview screen 40, a performer by polygon or sprite display performs an action according to a preset action pattern.
A one-dimensional time scale 41 (hereinafter referred to as a time bar) whose entire length indicates the total playing time of the music is displayed above the VC creation screen, and a pointer is displayed on the time bar 41 as the music progresses. 42 moves. A predetermined maximum time of about 2 to 3 minutes is set in advance for the music.

A plurality of icons 43 to 46 are displayed below the VC creation initial screen of FIG. Icon 4
3 is a "replay" icon for replaying the song,
The icon 44 is for re-selecting a performer,
The icon 45 is for starting a marking operation, the icon 46 is an "end" icon for ending the music performance, and the player operates the operation buttons of the control pad 2 as appropriate to operate the icons 43 to 4.
A desired process is performed by performing a selection decision operation on No. 6.

In the VC creation initial screen shown in FIG.
When the "marking" icon 45 is selected,
After the player selects the new marking or the modified marking, the screen is switched to a marking designation screen shown in FIG. 6, and the player executes a marking process (step 120). The marking process is the work of dividing the video at the player's timing while listening to the song to be used, and the selection and assignment of various materials in the shooting and editing work to be performed later is basically done by this marking process This is performed for each formed cut division unit.

In the marking designation screen shown in FIG. 6, the above-described time bar 41 and hands 42 are displayed above the marking designation screen, and a preview screen 40 is displayed.

FIG. 7 shows a new marking processing procedure performed by the CPU 21 in FIG. As described above, when the player specifies to execute the marking process and further specifies that the marking is a new marking, the screen is switched to the marking specifying screen shown in FIG. 6 (steps 200 to 220 in FIG. 7).

When it is detected in the marking designation screen display state shown in FIG. 6 that the player has pressed the enter (o) button 11 of the control pad 2 (step 230), the CPU 21 determines the music selected for the VC. , The pointer 42 on the time bar 41 is moved from the leftmost start position, and the motion of the preview screen 40 is started (step 240).

When the marking designation operation is started in this way, in this state, when the enter (O) button 11 is pressed, the position on the time bar 41 indicated by the pointer 42 at the time of the input is determined. Is marked (steps 250 to 260). At the position where the marking is inserted, a predetermined mark 47 indicating the marking is displayed, and a dividing line 4 indicating the cut split is displayed on the time bar 41.
8 is given.

On the other hand, if any button other than the determination (O) button 11 and the moving lever 15 is pressed during the marking operation, a message indicating that the marking designation is to be ended and a message indicating that the marking designation should be redone. Are displayed, and the player is made to select them (steps 280 to 300).

In this way, on the present marking designation screen, marking designation can be performed in real time at any time while listening to music. In addition, since the progress of the music performance and the marking position can be grasped at a glance with the time bar 41, it is possible to easily perform the cutting that is considered troublesome and uninteresting.

A maximum number is set for the number of markings in one music. If the maximum number is exceeded, marking cannot be specified. In addition, the minimum time of the time interval between one marking and the next marking is set in advance to a predetermined time of about 0.5 second to 1 second, so that marking cannot be performed at a shorter time interval. Has become.

FIG. 8 shows an operation procedure on a marking correction screen for correcting a once designated marking.
FIG. 8A shows a process for adding a marking, and FIG. 8B shows a process for moving a marking. These processes are performed on a common marking correction screen. FIG. 8C shows the marking deletion processing, which is performed on a marking deletion screen different from the marking correction screen.

On the marking correction screen and the marking deletion screen, similarly to the new marking designation screen shown in FIG. 6, while the respective screens are being displayed, the player presses the OK (の) button on the control pad 2. When 11 is inserted, the performance of the music is started, the hands 42 on the time bar 41 are moved from the start position on the left end with the performance of the music, and the motion of the preview screen 40 is started.

FIG. 8 (a) shows a procedure for adding a new marking to a position on the time bar 41 where no marking is provided. Assuming that the player enters the decision (O) button 11 at the position P1, a temporary marking (a color different from other markings,
A line type (such as a broken line) is added, the music stops, and the pointer 42 also stops moving. In this state, if the player re-enters the enter (o) button 11, an additional marking is added to this position. If the player inputs the cancel (x) button 12 without reentering the determination (o) button 11, the temporary marking is erased, and the performance of the music and the movement of the hands 42 are resumed.

FIG. 8 (b) shows a procedure for moving the existing marking. During the movement of the pointer 42 accompanying the performance of the music, the player determines the position P2 where the marking exists (see FIG. 8B). ○) If the button 11 is turned on, the marking at this position changes to the temporary marking, the music stops, and the pointer 42 also stops moving. In this state, the temporary marking can be moved to an arbitrary position on the time bar 41 by operating the left and right keys of the moving lever 15 by the player. Then, if the player re-enters the OK (決定) button 11, the marking is moved to this position. In the same manner as described above, if the player enters the cancel (x) button 12 without reentering the enter (o) button 11, the temporary marking is erased, and the performance of the music and the movement of the hands 42 are resumed.

FIG. 8 (c) shows a procedure for deleting the existing marking. During the movement of the pointer 42 accompanying the performance of the tune on the marking deletion screen, at the position P2 where the marking exists, Player decides (○) button 1
If 1 is inserted, the marking at this position changes to a temporary erase marking, the music stops, and the pointer 4
2 also stops moving. In this state, if the player re-enters the enter (O) button 11, the marking at this position is deleted. In the same manner as described above, if the player enters the cancel (x) button 12 without reentering the enter (o) button 11, the temporary erase marking is erased and the performance of the music and the movement of the pointer 42 are resumed. .

When the cutting by the marking is completed in this way, the photographing process is executed next (step 130 in FIG. 1). Note that, as shown in FIG. 1, the marking position once created can be corrected at any time in the subsequent shooting / editing processing stage.

In the photographing process, the background material, the camera material, the lighting material, and the arrangement (object) material described above are appropriately selected from the currently available materials for each cut created by the preceding marking process. It is performed by:

FIG. 9 shows an initial screen for photographing and editing processing. This initial screen is used to select a time bar 41 marked by the previous marking processing, a preview display area 40, and a subsequent action. And various icons 50 to 59 for performing the operations.

In this case, the functions of the icons 50 to 59 are as follows.

Icon 50: Select background material set processing Icon 51: Select arrangement material set processing Icon 52: Select camera material set processing Icon 53: Select lighting material set processing Icon 54: Insert cut set Select processing Icon 55 ... Select screen switching material setting processing Icon 56 ... Select screen effect material setting processing Icon 57 ... Select superimpose material setting processing Icon 58 ... Select animation effect material setting processing Icon 59 ... Talent on offset processing is selected.

In the photographing / editing initial screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first moves the pointer 42 to a desired position on the marked time bar 41 by appropriately operating the cross lever 15 and inputs the enter button 11 To specify the cutting position where shooting and editing are performed. When the cut position is specified, the color of the area of the time bar 41 corresponding to the cut portion changes, and the area can be distinguished from other areas. When the cut position is designated, the icons 50 to 59, which are the next actions, are displayed, so that the player operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to select a desired icon from the icons 50 to 59, and determine the icon. By pressing the button 11, the next action at the time of shooting and editing is selected.

Hereinafter, each material selection operation when each of the icons 50 to 59 is selected will be described.

<Camera Material Selection> FIG. 10 shows a camera material selection screen when the camera material selection icon 52 is selected. Below the camera material selection screen, there are one or more camera materials currently acquired. Icons 60 are displayed in one or more columns. Also, sprite images (or polygon images) corresponding to these camera materials are displayed on the preview screen. In this state, the player may appropriately operate the cross lever 15 to actually display a cursor (a cursor 61 having an appropriately shaped shape as shown in FIG. 10, or may change the color of the selected icon, or emphasize it. When the cursor is moved on the icon 60 corresponding to a plurality of camera materials (the display may be distinguished by displaying, for example), the camera material (icon 60) where the cursor is currently located is moved.
Is displayed on the preview screen 40.
The player presses the enter button 11 to select and determine the camera material on which the cursor is located.

Further, below the display area of the time bar 41, there is provided a selected material display bar 62 indicating what the camera material has already been selected and determined and the currently selected camera material. Is selected, the bar 63 corresponding to the selected camera material extends from the marking position where the pointer 42 is located to the next marking position and is displayed.

The same applies to other materials. However, since a plurality of camera materials 60 have a “cut” icon for identifying the end position of the material, this icon corresponds to the end position. By arranging at the marking position, the end position of the material is identified. That is, in FIG. 10, the selected camera material D is moved to the next marking position P4.
When arranging the camera material D at the next marking position P4
When extending and arranging to 5, the icon to be cut at the P5 position is arranged. When the cut icon is arranged at the position P5, the bar 63 corresponding to the camera D is displayed in a state of extending to the position P5.

By using the cut icon, not only the camera material but also other materials to be described later can be ended at a desired marking position, and the cut icon can be changed to a marking corresponding to the head of the material. The material itself can be deleted by arranging it at the position.

That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when an icon for cutting to a desired marking position in a section where the material B is arranged is used, a cut section in which no material exists between the material B and the material C is used. Can be created, and if a cut icon is arranged at the beginning of the material B, the material B itself can be deleted.

<Placement Material Selection> FIG. 12 shows a placement material selection screen when the placement material selection icon 51 is selected on the screen of FIG. 9. Is performed in the same manner as described above.

<Background Material Selection> FIG. 13 shows a background material selection screen when the background material selection icon 50 is selected on the screen shown in FIG. 9, and the background material selection processing is performed in the same manner as the previous camera material. Done. However, as described above, in the background material, there is a background pack material composed of a plurality of background materials, and in the case of this background pack material, the arrangement method is different from other camera materials and the like. So Figure 1
The arrangement method of the background pack will be described with reference to FIGS.

That is, in the background pack, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a plurality of background materials BG1 to BG4 are included, and the arrangement method is such that the plurality of background materials BG1 to BG4 are automatically arranged collectively in a marked cut unit. Mode and (Fig. 14
(a)) An individual pack mode (FIG. 14B) in which one desired background material existing in one pack is selected, and the selected background material is individually arranged at a desired cutting position. have.

When the pack grouping mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 14A, when a background pack is selected and the enter button 11 is pressed, the background materials BG1 to BG1 to
BG4 is automatically arranged in order in the marked cut unit.

When the individual pack mode is selected,
As shown in FIG. 14 (b), before the enter button 11 is inserted, individual materials in the pack are selected with the cursor 65 on the left and right of the cross lever 15, and the enter button 11 is inserted. A cursor 66 for selecting whether to enter the cut area is displayed. The cursor 66 is moved with the left and right of the cross lever 15 to select an arrangement position, and the enter button 11 is turned on. When you have finished placing one material,
By repeating the same operation, arbitrary materials in the pack can be individually arranged at desired cutting positions.

In the case of a background pack, a minimum display time of, for example, about 10 seconds is determined, and as shown in FIG. If it is not placed, the background pack is automatically extended to the end of the time bar and placed.If the next background material is placed after the placement position of the background pack, the next background material is The background pack is automatically extended to the position and arranged. When the background pack is extended, the original 10 seconds cannot be recognized. Therefore, the original 10 seconds and the extended length are distinguished by color or the like.

<Selection of Lighting Material> FIG. 16 shows an operation procedure for selecting a lighting material, and the flow is the same as the above-described procedure for the camera material and the like.

That is, in the shooting and editing initial screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to move the pointer 4 on the time bar 41 marked.
2 is moved to a desired position, and the enter button 11 is pressed to specify a cut position at which the lighting material selection processing is performed. When the cut position is designated, the icons 50 to 59 are displayed on the screen of FIG. 9. The player operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to select the icon 53, and presses the enter button 11 to display the screen. Is switched to the lighting material selection processing screen.

The icons corresponding to one or a plurality of currently acquired lighting materials are displayed in a line or a plurality of lines below the lighting material selection processing screen. The user selects and determines a desired lighting material while watching the preview screen. When the lighting material is selected and determined, the screen is switched to the marking position selection screen shown in FIG.

When the photographing process for selecting the required background material, camera material, lighting material, and arrangement material for each cut is completed, the player next executes an insert cut selection process (step in FIG. 1). 140).

<Selection of Insert Cut Material> Insert cut is a stop picture that is inserted into an image for a very short time of about one second. FIG. 17 shows an operation procedure for selecting this insert cut material.

That is, in the photographing and editing initial screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to move the pointer 4 on the time bar 41 marked.
2 is moved to a desired position, and the enter button 11 is input to designate a cut position at which an insert cut material is selected. When the cut position is designated, the icons 50 to 59 are displayed on the screen of FIG. 9. The player operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to select the icon 54 and presses the enter button 11 to display the screen. To the screen for insert cut material selection processing.

On the insert cut material selection screen, a row of icons corresponding to one or a plurality of currently obtained insert cut materials is displayed below the screen.
A desired insert cut material is selected and determined while viewing the preview screen of the selected insert cut material in the same manner as described above. When the insert cut material is selected and determined, the screen is switched to the marking position selection screen shown in FIG.

When the process for selecting the required insert cut is completed, the player next executes the editing process (step 150 in FIG. 1).

The editing process includes a screen switching material,
This is executed by appropriately selecting a screen effect material, a superimpose material, an animation effect material, and a talent on / off material from those currently available.

<Screen Switching Material Selection> FIG. 18 shows an operation procedure for selecting a screen switching material, and the flow is the same as the procedure for the camera material and the like described above.

That is, in the shooting and editing initial screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to move the pointer 4 on the time bar 41 marked.
2 is moved to a desired position, and the enter button 11 is input to designate a marking position. In the case of the screen switching material, since it is arranged at the time of switching between the cut and the next cut, the screen switching material is arranged at the selected marking position itself. When the marking position is designated, the icons 50 to 59 are displayed on the screen of FIG. 9. The player operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to select the icon 55 and presses the enter button 11 to display the screen. Is switched to a screen switching material selection processing screen.

As described above, icons corresponding to one or a plurality of currently acquired screen switching materials are displayed in a row on the screen for screen switching processing in the same manner as described above. While viewing the preview screen, a desired screen switching material is selected and determined. When the screen switching material is selected and determined, the screen is switched to the marking position selection screen shown in FIG.

<Screen Effect Material Selection> FIG. 19 shows an operation procedure for selecting a screen effect material, and the flow is the same as the procedure for the camera material and the like described above.

That is, in the photographing and editing initial screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to move the hands 4 on the time bar 41 marked.
2 is moved to a desired position, and the enter button 11 is pressed to specify a cut position where the screen effect material is to be arranged.
When the cutting position is designated, the icon 5 is displayed on the screen of FIG.
Since 0 to 59 is displayed, the player
5 is appropriately operated to select the icon 56 and the enter button 11 is pressed to switch the screen to the screen effect material selection processing screen.

In the screen effect processing screen, icons corresponding to one or a plurality of currently acquired screen effect materials are displayed in a row below, as described above, so that the screen effect material selected in the same manner as described above is displayed. While viewing the preview screen, a desired screen effect material is selected and determined. When the screen effect material is selected and determined, the screen is switched to the marking position selection screen shown in FIG.

<Selection of Superimpose Material> As described above, the superimpose material is a material for displaying a super (character) on the screen, and creates a VC title screen and the like.

FIG. 20 shows an operation procedure for selecting a superimpose material, and the flow is the same as the procedure for the camera material described above.

That is, in the shooting and editing initial screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to move the pointer 4 on the time bar 41 marked.
2 is moved to a desired position and the enter button 11 is pressed to designate a cut position where the superimposed material is to be arranged. When the cut position is designated, the icons 50 to 59 are displayed on the screen of FIG. 9. The player operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to select the icon 57, and presses the enter button 11 to display the screen. To the screen for superimpose material selection processing.

[0110] On the superimpose processing screen, icons corresponding to one or a plurality of currently acquired superimpose materials are displayed in a row in the lower part, as described above.
A desired superimpose material is selected and determined while viewing the preview screen of the superimpose material selected in the same manner as described above. When the superimpose material is selected and determined, the screen is switched to the marking position selection screen shown in FIG.

<Selection of Animation Effect Material> The animation effect material is a material for giving an animation effect (the area around a person shines) to the screen, as described above.

FIG. 21 shows an operation procedure for selecting an animation effect material, and the flow is the same as the procedure for the camera material and the like described above.

That is, on the initial shooting and editing screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to move the hands 4 on the time bar 41 marked.
2 is moved to a desired position and the enter button 11 is pressed to specify a cut position where the animation material is to be arranged. When the cut position is designated, the icons 50 to 59 are displayed on the screen in FIG. 9. The player operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to select the icon 58 and presses the enter button 11 to display the screen. To the screen for animation material selection processing.

On the animation effect selection processing screen,
As described above, icons corresponding to one or a plurality of currently obtained animation effect materials are displayed in a row below, so that a desired animation effect material can be displayed while watching a preview screen of the animation effect material selected in the same manner as described above. Select and decide. When the animation effect material is selected and determined, the screen is switched to the marking position selection screen shown in FIG.

<Talent on / off material selection> As described above, the talent on / off material is a material for selecting display / non-display of the performers. In this case, the performer is displayed, hidden, and translucent. Can be either.

FIG. 22 shows an operation procedure for selecting a talent on / off material, and the flow is the same as the procedure for the camera material and the like described above.

That is, in the shooting and editing initial screen shown in FIG. 9, the player first operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to move the pointer 4 on the time bar 41 marked.
2 is moved to a desired position, and the enter button 11 is input to designate a cut position where the talent on / off material is to be arranged. When the cut position is designated, the icons 50 to 59 are displayed on the screen of FIG. 9. The player operates the cross lever 15 as appropriate to select the icon 59, and presses the enter button 11 to display the screen. To the talent on / off material selection processing screen.

As described above, icons corresponding to one or more currently acquired talent on / off materials are displayed in a row on the talent on / off material selection processing screen in the same manner as described above, so that the talent on / off selected in the same manner as described above is displayed. A desired talent on / off material is selected and determined while viewing the preview screen based on the material. When the talent on / off material is selected and determined, the screen is switched to the marking position selection screen shown in FIG. In this way, when the editing process for selecting the required screen switching material, screen effect material, superimpose material, animation effect material, and talent on / off material for each cut is completed, the player next executes the blackening process. (FIG. 1 step 16
0).

The darkening process is a process for inserting a black image into the front area at the beginning of the time bar 41, which is originally the length of the music, and the rear area at the end of the time bar 41. It can be set to a plurality of different lengths preset to seconds and 4 seconds. In the same manner as described above, the screen is switched to the black screen, and “2 seconds on the head” and “4
By selecting an icon corresponding to “second”, “last 2 seconds”, “last 4 seconds”, etc., the darkening process is executed.

The VC is created as described above (FIG. 1).
Step 170).

Information on the created VC can be saved in a memory card. Of course, it is also possible to save information on a VC that is being created at any time during the shooting and editing stages.

Also, by turning on the start button 16 at any time during the shooting and editing stages, or after completion of the VC, an overall simplified preview at each stage created can be displayed. When the VC is completed, it is possible to reproduce a complete VC that has not been simplified. In the case of complete VC playback, the CD
-Since there is a need to access the ROM, there is a waiting time of several seconds before the playback starts, and the display of the moving image screen during this loading period will be boring because the character display of `` Loading '' is boring. To do.

In the above embodiment, the one-dimensional time scale 41 indicates the progress stage of the music and the designated marking position. However, the time scale and the designated marking position are represented by a form such as a pie chart. Is also good.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is realized by the PlayStation. However, another video game machine may be used, and the VD creation game of the present invention may be realized by an ordinary personal computer. You may make it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a VC creation procedure of a VC creation game according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the video game device is connected to a video display device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the video game device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of a progress process of the VC creation game game.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen of a VC creation screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a marking designation screen.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a marking designation processing procedure;

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a correction correction deletion operation.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an initial screen of a shooting and editing process.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a camera material selection screen.

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the function of a cut end icon.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an arrangement material selection screen.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a background material selection screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a procedure for arranging a background pack material.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an arrangement form of a background pack material.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a lighting material selection processing procedure.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a procedure for selecting an insert cut material.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a procedure for selecting a screen switching material.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a procedure for selecting a screen effect material.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a procedure for selecting a superimposed material.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a procedure for selecting an animation effect material.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a talent on / off material selection processing procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine main body 2 ... Control pad 3 ... Television receiver 4 ... Control pad connection port 5 ... Memory card loading port 6 ... CD-ROM drive lid 7 ... Lid open / close switch 8 ... Power button 9 ... Reset switch 11 … ○
Button 12 ... X button 15 ... Cross lever 16 ... Start button 17 ... Select button 20 ... System bus 28
… CD-ROM

Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] 1. A video game device for creating a video clip composed of music and video using music and video material given during a game, wherein a time scale indicating a playing time of the music is displayed. First control means for displaying a marking designation screen for performing a marking process for designating a cut split of a video for a video clip, and when a start of marking is instructed by a player while the marking designation screen is being displayed, Second control means for starting the performance of the music for the video clip and moving and displaying a pointer indicating the current performance point on a time scale as the performance of the music progresses; When marking is specified by the player during moving display, the time scale indicated by the pointer at the time of this designation is displayed. A marking control unit for displaying a predetermined mark indicating the marking applied to the position, the comprising, video game device marking specified is characterized in that the player has to allow the real time while listening to music for the video clip. 2. A video for creating a video clip corresponding to the music in units of cut by allowing the player to select a desired video material in units of cut specified by the player after the marking is given by the marking control means. 2. The video game device according to claim 1, further comprising a clip creating unit. 3. The video material according to claim 2, wherein the video material includes a material for photographing, a material to be photographed as an object to be photographed, and an editing material for editing.
A video game device as described. 4. The video game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said shooting material includes a camera material and a lighting material. 5. The video game according to claim 3, wherein the material to be photographed includes a material for a performer, a material for a background, and an arrangement material that is an object arranged in a photographing space. apparatus. 6. The background material includes a pack material in which one pack is composed of a plurality of different background materials, a minimum display time is set for the pack material, and the video clip creating unit includes: 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein, when a plurality of cuts are present within the minimum display time due to marking designation, the plurality of background materials are automatically assigned to each of the cuts in a predetermined order. Video game equipment. 7. The editing material includes a screen effect material for providing a screen effect within each cut, a screen switching material for providing a screen switching effect between cuts, and a superimpose. Superimpose material and
The video game apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising an animation material for giving an animation effect in each cut. 8. The editing material according to claim 1, wherein the performer removes the performer from the screen.
6. The video game apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a cast on / off material for designating not to be erased. 9. A method for creating a video clip composed of music and video using music and video material given during a game, wherein a first step of selecting music for creating a video clip based on an operation of a player A second step of selecting a performer to appear in the video clip based on an operation of the player; and a third step of executing a marking process of designating a cut cut of the video for the video clip based on the operation of the player. A fourth step of creating a video clip by executing a shooting and editing operation of creating a video clip corresponding to the music in a unit of cut by causing the player to select a desired video material in the unit of the cut designated by the marking; , Which stores a program for realizing the process having Media. 10. In the third step, a marking designation screen is displayed on which a time scale indicating the playing time of the music is displayed. When a marking start is instructed by the player while the marking designation screen is being displayed. Starting the performance of the music for the video clip, moving and displaying a pointer indicating the current performance point on the time scale as the performance of the music progresses, 10. A method according to claim 9, wherein when a marking is designated by the player, a predetermined mark indicating the marking is displayed at a position on the time scale indicated by the pointer at the designated time. A recording medium storing the described program.