JP4068915B2 - Video data editing apparatus and editing method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a video data editing apparatus and editing method, and more particularly to a video data editing apparatus and editing method that are used in production of a program such as a television broadcast program and a video program, and that are edited by an operation on a monitor screen. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, CG (Computer Graphics) animation technology, speech synthesis technology or moving image playback technology has been merged, and various data such as CG animation, moving images, still images, characters, speech or speech synthesis have been used, Video data editing systems have been developed that produce video data using a computer.
[0003]
In addition, a television program is described in the manner of writing a scenario, and an interactive video data editing system with a computer that interprets the TV program and generates a TV program. A video data editing system has also been developed in which an editing state is displayed on a monitor screen and can be operated by a GUI (Graphical User Interface) so that even a person who has been familiar can easily use it.
[0004]
An example of an editing screen used in a conventional video data editing system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an example of a basic editing screen displayed on the display device of the video data editing system. 201 represents an editing window, and 202 and 202 ′ represent studio blocks. Here, the studio block means an area surrounded by a frame displayed as studio. Hereinafter, for the same purpose, this is called a block. 203 is a movie block, 204 is a title block, 205 is a super block, 206 is a sound block, 207 is a narration block, and 208 is various setting blocks.
[0005]
Reference numeral 209 denotes an event mark. For example, the fourth event mark from the top, 00: 00: 02: 27, means 00: 00: 02: 27th frame. 210 is a monitor window in the edit window 201, 211 is a representative screen of a movie (moving image), 212 is a representative screen of a title, and 213 is a scroll bar for scrolling the screen.
[0006]
The editing window 201 includes studio blocks 202 and 202 ′, a movie block 203, a title block 204, and the like arranged in a vertical column on the left side of the screen. In the editing window 201, the vertical axis is the time axis, which means that television programs are generated in order from the top to the bottom of the screen.
[0007]
FIG. 14 shows the studio block 202 in an enlarged manner. In the studio block 202, in the CG studio, a speech setting unit 301 for setting the speech / voice / quality of the CG character when the CG character is turned up, and the setting / operation of the CG character when the CG character is walked Operation setting unit 302, camera work setting unit 303 for specifying camera work, CG character in CG studio, initial value of camera position, CG studio background, studio set props, tools and combinations thereof A studio setup button 304 for popping up a studio setup window is provided. When the studio setup button 304 is clicked, a studio setup window (not shown) is displayed, and various initial settings can be performed.
[0008]
The movie block 203 is a part for performing playback control setting of an edited moving image prepared in advance, and displays the file name of the moving image and other information. For example, when a representative screen 211 on the left side of the movie block 203 is clicked with an input device of a video data editing system, for example, a mouse, a movie setting window (not shown) is popped up on the editing screen, and the movie setting window By editing / setting operations, it is possible to perform playback / fast forward / rewind of moving images. Also, in this movie setting window, it is possible to specify in / out points for capturing moving images, specify the timing for inserting superimpose, narration, speech, and the like.
[0009]
The title block 204 is a part that controls display of character information on a television screen and display of a still image. For example, when the representative screen 212 on the left side of the title block 204 is clicked with a mouse, a title window (not shown) pops up on the editing screen, and the title screen can be edited.
[0010]
The super block 205 is a part that controls the synthesis of characters that are superimposed on the video output to the television, and the sound block 206 is a part that controls music such as background music (BGM) that is synthesized with the video. .
[0011]
The narration block 207 is a part for inserting narration during playback of a moving image. The various setting block 208 is a part for setting a waiting time, for example, a speech interval and a pause. In each of these blocks, as in the case described above, a setting window pops up and various editing can be performed. For example, each of the lines, operations,..., Various setting items displayed in each block described above will be referred to as an event or event information below.
[0012]
Each block of the studio block 202, movie block 203, and title block 204 is separated into several units called the above-described events in the vertical direction (in order of time axis), and corresponds to each of the events. An event mark 209 is displayed.
[0013]
Now, a TV program producer or editor (hereinafter referred to as a producer) produces a TV program by a GUI operation on the screen of the editing window 201 shown in FIG. Here, the GUI will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a pop-up menu of an OSF / Motif widget that is one of GUI screens. 1200 is a pop-up menu window, 1201 is a parent widget such as “Form”, “Row Column”, “Bulletin Board”, etc., 1202 is a pop-up menu frame, 1203 is a menu title label widget, 1204 is a menu item A separate widget 1205 is a push button widget that is a menu item.
[0014]
A pop-up menu is a type of menu that is displayed when the mouse is clicked. OSF / Motif (Open Software Foundation) is working on standardization of operating systems composed of computer vendors such as DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation), HP (Hewlett Packard), IBM (International Business Machine Corporation). It is an organization. The Widget is a high-level GUI on the X window proposed by OSF / Motif, and is a library for providing various "parts" (editing tools) that are considered necessary for the user interface. It has become. Of these, the menu labels, separators, presence / absence of buttons, the number, etc. can be freely set. The editing window 201 is operated using this GUI screen.
[0015]
The pop-up menu is a type of menu that is displayed when the mouse is clicked. Normally, when the right button of the mouse is pressed in the area where the pop-up menu is registered, the pop-up menu appears on the display screen. While holding down the mouse button, move the mouse up and down to select a menu item.
[0016]
The creator first generates a studio block 202, a movie block 203, a title block 204, and the like in the editing window 201 according to the scene and scenario of the program to be produced, and arranges them vertically. Then, a setting window is displayed in each block, and various detailed settings are made to produce a program. Hereinafter, an example of setting in the studio block 202 will be described.
[0017]
Basically, all the settings such as the dialogue and movement of the CG character can be set only at one place corresponding to one event. That is, when the studio block 202 is generated and arranged in the editing window 201, only one event is generated in the studio block 202. Here, the event indicates one line in the horizontal direction displayed on the event mark 209 in FIG. The generated events are sequentially recorded in an event storage unit (not shown) in time order. Usually, a plurality of events are set in the studio block 202. In addition, when the producer specifies the addition of an event, a new event is added to the studio block 202, the studio block 202 extends in the vertical direction, and blocks that are below the screen from that block (for example, the movie block 203 and later) It will be shifted downward by one event. After adding an event to each block in this way, various event settings are made. For example, the line of the character is entered in the line of the line in the studio block 202. A television program is produced by the operation as described above.
[0018]
When it is desired to set the dialogue of the CG character in the studio, if a cell of the dialogue setting unit 301 in FIG. 14 is double-clicked with a mouse, a dialogue window 401 as shown in FIG. 16 is popped up on the screen. Here, the cell shown in FIG. 14, in the words of a block of studio block, for example, "Character A:. Hello" says cell line indicated by. The same applies to the operation setting unit 302, the camera setting unit 303, and the like.
[0019]
A character setting menu 402 that can change the CG character (Character A) to be displayed in the serif window 401, and a serif type setting menu 403 that can select the use of text or an AIFF file (abbreviation of Audio Interchange File Format). , Text box 404 for entering a dialogue when text is selected in the dialogue type setting menu 403, a check button 405 for waiting until the CG character finishes speaking, a late scale 406 for adjusting the speed of the dialogue, and adjusting the volume of the dialogue Volume scale 407 to adjust, Intonation scale 408 to adjust line intonation, Pitch scale 409 to adjust line pitch, Gesture change menu 411 to change CG character gesture, Mouth pack sensitivity scale to adjust CG character mouth sensitivity 412 It has been kicked. Here, the mouth pack sensitivity is used as a term representing the size of the mouth.
[0020]
In addition, the dialogue window 401 is a pause text box 413 for inputting the number of seconds before and after the CG character's inflection, a wait menu 414 for selecting whether or not to wait for a serif event, and a preview button 415 for previewing the CG character's accent. , Default button 416 to change the value set in this window to the default value, Cancel button 417 to return the window settings to the state when the window was opened, Close button to apply the window settings and close the window 418 is provided.
[0021]
Next, editing of the CG character will be described. For example, when the producer wants to make the CG character B speak the text, the producer first double-clicks the cell at the position where the CG character B of the dialogue setting unit 301 in the studio block shown in FIG. Open the serif window 401. Then, the character setting menu 402 is set to the CG character B, the character string desired to be displayed in the text box 404 is input, and after the other parameters are set and the close button 418 is pressed, the creator can select the CG character B. B will be able to speak.
[0022]
In the above description of the conventional video data editing system, the case where the editor wants the CG character B to add text is described. However, not only the CG character line setting but also the event block to be edited in all event editing. Alternatively, double-click a cell in the setting section to open each event window, repeat event editing, edit a series of video data, and create a television program or the like in the manner of writing a scenario.
[0023]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the video data editing method, when attempting to make CG character B add text in the middle of a program that has already been edited, an event sequence is inserted at the position where CG character B wants to add speech. Next, double-click a cell in the event string dialog setting section to open a dialog window. Then, a character string to be displayed in the character setting menu setting and text box must be entered. In addition, similar operations must be repeated for other event editing. Repeating such an operation each time an event is edited has a problem that the operation becomes complicated and production efficiency does not increase. Especially when the produced program is a long time, the event must be confirmed by scrolling the display contents of the window by operating the mouse with the scroll bar of the editing window, making it very difficult to grasp the contents of the program There's a problem. Furthermore, there are multiple events in the studio block, but when adding or changing a new event, there is a problem that the order of events to be executed must be considered and editing must be performed carefully. .
[0024]
An object of the present invention is to provide a video data editing apparatus and editing method that solve the above problems, eliminate the complexity of operation, and improve production efficiency.
[0025]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a video data editing apparatus and an editing method which display a list of similar events and can be easily edited by an editor.
[0026]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a video data editing apparatus and editing method that can easily modify, change, add, and delete events.
[0027]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the video data editing apparatus of the present invention comprises: Program information, a plurality of CG objects Event information In time series Video data editing apparatus having a storage unit for storing, an event information generating unit for generating the event information, an event processing unit for processing the event information, and an editing window for displaying the event information In , The storage unit From multiple Above event information Different Event type Read the event information of function, A list of the event information of the read different event types is displayed. In the above editing window indicate function, When one event information in the list of the event information of the displayed different event types is specified, all events related to the specified event information are related to the CG object displayed in the editing window. Display a list of It has a function and executes any of modification, change, addition or deletion of the specified event by specifying one of the above-mentioned list of all events. Configured to do.
[0028]
The video data editing apparatus of the present invention is Has an event type selection button, the above Event type By selecting the selection button, the event information is read from the storage unit, and among the event information, Event type Distinguish above for each Event type List of above Edit Since it is configured to be displayed in a window, it is possible to easily determine an event distinguished for each type.
[0029]
In the video data editing apparatus of the present invention, Event type selection button Consists of a button for displaying all of the events and a button for distinguishing and displaying each event type.
[0030]
Furthermore, the video data editing apparatus of the present invention is Event type By selecting a predetermined event type of the selection button, a list of the predetermined events of the selected event type is displayed.
[0031]
Furthermore, the video data editing apparatus of the present invention selects a predetermined event from the list of predetermined events, thereby selecting one of the editing method list and the editing method list. Since it is configured to display a list of corresponding data processing, each event can be easily edited, modified, added, deleted or the like, and corresponding data processing can be easily performed. .
[0032]
The video data editing method of the present invention comprises: Program information, a plurality of CG objects Event information In time series In the video data editing apparatus having a storage unit for storing, an event information generation unit for generating the event information, an event processing unit for processing the event information, and an editing window for displaying the event information, the storage unit From multiple Event information above Read the event information of different event types, and list the read event information of the different event types. In the above editing window When the event information of one of the displayed event information of different event types is specified, the event information is related to the CG object displayed in the editing window, and all the events related to the specified event information are displayed. A list of events is displayed, and when one of the list of all events is specified, the specified event is modified, changed, added, or deleted. Composed.
[0033]
The video data editing method of the present invention is configured such that a predetermined event type is selected from the list of event types, and the list of events of the selected type is displayed on the monitor window.
[0034]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an editing screen displayed on the display device of the video data editing system of the present invention. 801 indicates a monitor window in the editing window 201. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected to the same thing as FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the video data editing system of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, 101 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), 102 is a memory, 103 is a CG animation generation unit, 104 is a speech synthesis unit, 105 is a sequencer unit, 106 is an event storage unit, 107 is a current event pointer storage unit, 108 Is an editing screen generation unit, 109 is a recording device, 110 is a moving image generation unit, 111 is a display device, 112 is an input device, and 113 is a bus line.
[0035]
CPU 101, via bus line 113, memory 102, CG animation generation unit 103, speech synthesis unit 104, sequencer unit 105, event storage unit 106, current event pointer storage unit 107, editing screen generation unit 108, recording device 109, The moving image generation unit 110, the monitor 111, and the input device 112 are mutually connected to exchange various data and commands.
[0036]
The CG animation generation unit 103 has a function of generating a CG animation of an appearance character or a studio set. The voice synthesizer 104 has a function of generating a speech utterance of an appearing character, a voice of an animal, an imitation sound, a studio sound effect, or the like. Note that there are cases where a plurality of speech synthesizers 104 are provided corresponding to a plurality of languages used in a country or ethnic group.
[0037]
The moving image generation unit 110 has a function of storing a previously edited moving image and generating a moving image necessary for program editing. The memory 102 has, for example, a function of storing events such as the turning and movement of characters appearing corresponding to a television program scenario, moving image reproduction, and audio reproduction.
[0038]
The sequencer unit 105 has a function of controlling the CG animation generating unit 103, the voice synthesizing unit 104, and the moving image generating unit 110 based on the event information of the TV program stored in the memory 102 to sequentially generate TV programs. The display device 111 displays the generated television program and program editing information. The edit screen generation unit 108 has a function of displaying an event edit screen for producing a TV program and operating program edit information stored in the memory 102.
[0039]
The event storage unit 106 is an event of a television program produced on the event editing screen by the editing screen generation unit 108, an event of a television program stored in the memory 102 and displayed on the event editing screen by the editing screen generation unit 108, etc. Are recorded in time series.
[0040]
The current event pointer storage unit 107 acquires and stores a pointer of an event to be edited on the event editing screen generated by the editing screen generation unit 108, that is, the above-described cell position information from the event storage unit 106. The input device 112 is used for instructing display on the display device 111, instruction for reproduction on the sequencer unit 105, and reading and writing of event information of the TV program stored in the memory 102 or the event storage unit 106. Thus, it is mainly composed of a pointing device such as a mouse and a keyboard for performing a GUI operation.
[0041]
The storage device 109 has a function of storing character modeling data, studio data, video information of moving images, audio data such as music, background sounds, and other audio data, or editing data thereof. The storage device 109 is configured by a random access, such as a hard disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, but can also be configured by a remote file installed at another location via a transmission network. The bus 113 connects these components, but can also be connected to other devices via the bus 113. In addition, the CPU 101 transmits and receives signals to and from other components connected via the bus 113, and each component is controlled by an access signal from the CPU 101. The memory 102, the event storage unit 106, and the storage device 109 store events and event information, but also store event types or event types as described later.
[0042]
In the above description, the hardware function and the software function have been described for the sake of convenience, but the event storage unit 106, the current event pointer storage unit 107, and the edit screen generation unit 108 are executed by an arithmetic processing device provided in the CPU 101. It is a simple and preferable method to be realized as software.
[0043]
In the video data editing system of the present invention, a display event button for displaying an event selection menu is provided on the monitor window 801 (shown in FIG. 1) of the display device 111. This monitor window 801 is obtained by adding a display event button 802 to the monitor window 210 shown in FIG. An enlarged view of the monitor window 801 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, when a display event button 802 in the monitor window 801 is selected, a display event type selection menu is popped up. That is, the display type selection menu 802 includes an entire display selection button 803, a dialogue selection button 804, an operation selection button 805, a camera selection button 806, a super selection button 807, a sound selection button 808, a mixer selection button 809, a narration selection button 810, Various setting selection buttons 811, studio setup selection buttons 812, movie selection buttons 813, and title selection buttons 814 are displayed. These buttons are configured so that they can be appropriately selected with a mouse. In the present embodiment, the display event type selection menu 802 displays eleven types of the dialogue selection button 804 to the title selection button 814, but it is also possible to add or delete event items necessary for producing a program. It is. Further, the display event type is a generic term for events of different types such as lines, actions, cameras,.
[0044]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a monitor window for reproducing a program image and confirming or correcting the editing contents when editing is completed or in the middle of editing. A window 801 is a monitor window. Here, the editor first displays the monitor window 801, and displays the preview window 1001 by right-clicking the mouse on this screen. Reference numeral 1002 denotes a play button. By clicking this button, edited images can be reproduced sequentially. A pause button 1003 is a button for stopping in the middle of a program.
[0045]
Now, the processing operation of the display event type selection menu will be described below. 5, 6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining the processing operation for displaying the display event type selection menu 802 and editing the necessary events. 5 and 6 are one flowchart, and A in FIG. 5 means to connect to B in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation when an event is selected from the display event type selection menu 802 in FIG.
[0046]
In FIG. 5, first, in step 601 (start), a preview window 1001 (shown in FIG. 4) is displayed, and processing is started. In step 602, the play button 1002 of the preview window 1001 is pressed, and the produced program is confirmed on the monitor window 801. In step 603, the pause button 1003 is pressed while an event that the producer desires to edit is displayed, and the image of the edited program is stopped. In step 604, an event when the pause button is pressed is recorded in the memory 102 as a current event.
[0047]
Next, when the display event type selection button 802 of the monitor window 801 is pressed in step 605 in the current event (CG object currently displayed on the monitor window 801) that the producer desires to edit, in step 606 As shown in FIG. 3, the monitor window 801 displays a list of display event type selection buttons. This list of display event type selection buttons is configured to display a list of all set event types. That is, as apparent from FIG. 3, the display event type selection menu 802 displays a list of event types corresponding to various blocks displayed in the editing window 201 shown in FIG. Therefore, the producer can easily find an event type desired to be edited from this list.
[0048]
When one display type is selected from the list of display event type selection buttons in the next step 607, the selected display type button is displayed in step 608. For example, when the entire display selection button 803 is selected, the entire display 803 is displayed on the display event type selection button 802 as shown in FIG. When the line selection button 804 is selected, the line 803 is displayed on the display event type selection button 802 as shown in FIG. In this state, the process proceeds to step 609, and the selected display event type is acquired from the storage device.
[0049]
Next, in step 610, the monitor window 801 is right-clicked with the mouse, and the process proceeds to steps 611 and 612. From the CG animation generating unit 103, acquisition of the object at the time of clicking and acquisition of all the objects stored in the event storage unit 106 are performed. Get event. For example, if the entire display selection button 803 of the display event type selection button 802 is selected, display processing based on the display event type acquired in step 614 is performed, and the display type selection menu 802 is displayed in step 615. The As a result, only the events of the display event type edited by the producer and selected in the event of the program stored in the event storage unit 106 are displayed in a vertical line as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 8, all events are displayed as an entire display 502 in a vertical row. In FIG. 8, all events can be displayed with the up and down scroll buttons. If the line selection button 804 is selected in step 608, a list of lines only, that is, all events related to lines is displayed in step 616 as shown in FIG. 8 and 9 is configured so that the events before and after the CG character displayed on the monitor window 801 are displayed in the list. ing.
[0050]
In order to view all events in the editing window 201 shown in FIG. 1, it is necessary to scroll the scroll bar 213 to display the entire event. However, as described above, there are a plurality of events in the event column. By displaying the list of display event type selection buttons 802 when you are running, you can easily grasp all the different events, especially when editing the video data for a long time, etc. Can do. There is also an advantage that all the events can be confirmed from the beginning to the end of the program by operating the scroll button in the event selection menu 502 in the whole display. Further, since only the event of the selected type is displayed, the operation for confirming the event is shortened, and the event to be edited can be easily found.
[0051]
Next, correction, change, etc. of the event selected as described above will be described. Assume that one event is selected from the display type selection menu 802 in step 617 shown in FIG. For example, when the entire display of the display type selection menu 802 is selected and right-clicked on the screen, all events 502 shown in FIG. 8 are displayed. In this state, the scroll button 502a or 502b is pressed to select an event to be corrected or changed (steps 618 and 619). As a result, an event is selected (step 617), and the process proceeds to step 701 shown in FIG. As a result, the next editing method selection menu 503 is displayed on the monitor window 801 as shown in FIG. The editing method selection menu 503 includes, for example, four buttons: an event correction button 504, an event change button 505, an event addition button 506, and an event deletion button 531.
[0052]
The event correction button 504 can correct the event selected from the event selection menu 502. For example, it is used when the event selected from the event selection menu 502 is a line and it is desired to change the character string that the CG character speaks, or when the selected event is to be finely adjusted by the camera with two shots.
[0053]
When the event correction button 504 is pressed in step 702, the event selected in step 711 is stored in the current event pointer storage unit 107, the event type of the event selected in step 712 is determined, and the operation based on the determination result in step 713 Display a window. In step 716, the event can be corrected. When the operation window is closed and the event correction is completed, the event processing corrected in step 717 is performed. In the event processing, the modified event is stored in the event storage unit 106.
[0054]
The event change button 505 is used when the event selected from the event selection menu 502 is to be changed to another event. For example, when the event selected from the event selection menu 502 is a line and the character string is given to the CG character, the event is changed to narration, and this is used when the character string is to be given to the narrator. The event change button 505 is a cascade button. When the event change button 505 is selected in step 703, the determination process of the CG object selected in step 708 is performed, and in step 709, the determination result of the determination process is used. The changed event type menu 507 is displayed.
[0055]
Change event type menu 507 includes, for example, serif change button 509, operation change button 510, camera change button 511, super change button 512, sound change button 513, mixer change button 514, narration change button 515, various setting change buttons 516, It is composed of eleven buttons, a studio setup change button 517, a movie change button 518, and a title change button 519.
[0056]
In step 710, when any of these buttons is pressed to select an event type, the event selected in step 714 is stored in the current event pointer storage unit 107. In step 715, an operation window for the selected event type is displayed. In step 716, the selected event can be changed, that is, data processing can be performed. When the event change is completed by closing the operation window, the event editing process changed in step 717 is performed. In the event editing process, the event selected from the event selection menu 502 is selected from the change event type menu 507, changed to the edited event, and stored in the event storage unit 106. At the same time, the event displayed on the event selection menu 502 and the block or setting part of the event are also changed. To change an event block or setting unit, it is confirmed whether there are a plurality of events in the event sequence of the event to be changed, and change processing and screen display are performed so that the order of events does not change.
[0057]
An event addition button 506 can add an event after the event selected from the event selection menu 502. For example, it is used when an event selected from the event selection menu 502 is a line and it is desired to bow the CG character by adding an action event after letting the CG character give a character string.
[0058]
The event addition button 506 is a cascade button, and by selecting the event addition button 506 in step 704, the determination process of the CG object selected in step 705 is performed, and in step 706, based on the determination result of the determination process. An additional event type menu (not shown) is displayed.
[0059]
The added event type menu includes, for example, a dialogue addition button, an action addition button, a camera addition button, a super addition button, a sound addition button, a mixer addition button, and a narration addition button, as in the change event type menu 507 shown in FIG. , Various setting addition buttons, studio addition buttons, movie addition buttons, title addition buttons, and the like.
[0060]
When one of these buttons is pressed and an event type is selected in step 707, the selected event is stored in the current event pointer storage unit 107 in step 714, and an operation window for the selected event type is displayed in step 715. . In step 716, the selected event can be added. When the operation window is closed and the event change is completed, the event processing changed in step 717 is performed. In the event editing process, after the event selected from the event selection menu 502, the event selected and edited from the additional event type menu 508 is added and stored in the event storage unit 106. At the same time, an event is added to the event displayed in the event selection menu 502 and the event block or setting section. To add an event block or setting unit, it is confirmed whether there are a plurality of events in the event string of the event to be added, and an addition process and a screen display are performed so that the order of the events does not change.
[0061]
The event deletion button 531 can delete an event selected from the event selection menu 502. The event deletion button 531 is a push button. When the event deletion button is pressed in step 719, an event deletion execution dialog is displayed in step 720. When it is recognized in step 721 that the event delete button has been pressed, the event selected in step 722 is stored in the current event pointer storage unit 107, and event editing processing is performed in step 717.
[0062]
In the event editing process, the event selected from the event selection menu 502 is deleted, and the event next to the deleted event is stored in the event storage unit 106. At the same time, the event displayed in the event selection menu 502 and the event block or setting part are also deleted. If event deletion is not executed in step 721, event deletion processing is not performed and event editing ends. In this way, by displaying the dialog indicating whether or not to delete and selecting execution, it is possible to avoid an operation of deleting an event by mistake.
[0063]
Details of the CG object determination process and the display of the additional event type menu and the changed event type menu will be described. In step 603, the CG object at the position clicked by the CG animation generating unit 103 is determined by the CG object determination process in steps 705 and 708. Step 708 is the same processing as step 705. The determination result of the CG object determination process is classified into five objects of “CG character”, “prop”, “studio”, “movie”, and “still image”. In step 706 and step 709, the change event type menu and the additional event type menu display only event types that can be executed by the object determined in the CG object determination process.
[0064]
When the object is a CG character, for example, in the change event type menu 507, four buttons, a serif change button 509, an operation change button 510, a narration change button 515, and a studio setup change button 517 can be selected (see FIG. 10). In the additional event type menu (not shown), three buttons can be selected: a dialogue addition button, an action addition button, and a narration addition button. When the object is a prop, the change event type menu 507 can select two buttons, the operation change button 510 and the studio setup change button 517, and the add event type menu can select only the operation addition button.
[0065]
When the object is a studio, as shown in FIG. 12, in the change event type menu 507, the camera change button 511, super change button 512, sound change button 513, mixer change button 514, narration change button 515, various setting change buttons 516 Seven buttons of the studio setup change button 517 can be selected.
[0066]
When one frame or still image of a movie is displayed on the monitor window 801, the change event type menu 507 has a super change button 512, a sound change button 513, a mixer change button 514, a narration change button 515, and various setting changes. The button 516 can be selected. Each button can be selected from a movie change button 518 for movie display and a title change button 519 for still image display.
[0067]
When the selected object is a CG character or prop, when the event type is selected from the change event type menu 507 or the additional event type menu (not shown) and the operation window is displayed in step 715, the name and position of the object are changed. It is reflected. Therefore, when the event window for editing is opened by right-clicking on the CG character or prop, the name of the CG character or prop that performs the event is set to the name of the clicked object. For example, when the dialog window 401 of FIG. 16 is opened, the character setting menu 402 is clicked to display and set the CG character name. As a result, since it is possible to specify that the event is editing of the selected CG character or prop, it is not necessary for the producer to perform a complicated operation of changing the CG character or prop to be performed.
[0068]
Similarly, when correcting, changing, adding, or deleting in the state where the list of lines in FIG. 9 is displayed, for example, select the line “Mina: Se (Mr. Tanaka,...)” In the list, When changing the line, as in the case of the whole display described above, first, click “Mina: Se (Mr. Tanaka,...)” To select it, and right-click in that state. As you can see, a pop-up menu of editing methods for modifying, changing, adding, and deleting. Next, if you use the mouse to specify the item to change the menu of the editing method, as shown in the figure, a pop-up menu of dialogue, action, narration, and studio setup lists will appear. Is displayed, and necessary data can be changed. The same applies to other items.
[0069]
Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments of the video data editing method such as a television broadcast program and a video program described herein. Needless to say, the present invention can be widely applied to an editing method and a video data editing system using the editing method.
[0070]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since a list of display event types corresponding to each event block displayed on the editing window is displayed on the monitor window, the creator of the program or the like can modify the event, If you want to change, add, or delete, you can easily understand the edited contents of the entire event, and make it easy to edit the event, so that the efficiency of TV program production is dramatically improved. It is extremely effective when used in a video data editing apparatus and editing method.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a monitor window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a television program production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a monitor window displaying different event types according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another monitor window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a part of a flowchart for explaining a processing operation according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a part of a flowchart for explaining a processing operation of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining another processing operation according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another monitor window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing still another monitor window according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a monitor window of an edit screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a monitor window of another editing screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a monitor window of still another editing screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a monitor window of a conventional television program production device.
FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a studio block of a conventional television program production apparatus.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a GUI screen of a conventional television program production device.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dialogue window and a monitor window of a conventional television program production device.
[Explanation of symbols]
101: CPU, 102: Memory, 103: CG animation generation unit, 104: Speech synthesis unit, 105: Sequencer unit, 106: Event storage unit, 107: Current event pointer storage unit, 108: Edit screen generation unit, 109: Storage Device: 110: Moving image generation unit, 111: Display device, 112: Input device, 113: Bus, 201: Editing window, 202, 202 ′: Studio block, 203: Movie block, 204: Title block, 205: Super block , 206: Sound block, 207: Narration block, 208: Various setting blocks, 209: Event mark, 301: Serif setting section, 302: Operation setting section, 303: Camera setting section, 304: Studio setup button, 401: Serif window 801: Monitor window, 802: Display event selection menu, 803: Display event selection button.

Claims (5)

A storage unit that stores a plurality of event information of a CG object in time series, an event information generation unit that generates the event information, an event processing unit that processes the event information, and the event information the video data editing apparatus having an editing window that, among the plurality of the event information from the storage unit, different event types reading the event information functions, the editing window a list of the event information of the read-out different event types function to be displayed on, if you specify one of the event information in the list of the event information of different event types that are the display, related to the CG objects that are displayed in the editing window, related to the specified event information It has a function to display a list of all events, above The specified event modifications by specifying one of a list of all events, changes, the video data editing apparatus characterized by performing either the addition or deletion. 2. The video data editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a function of displaying an editing method selection menu for the specified event by specifying one of the list of all events, the editing method selection menu being A video data editing apparatus for displaying an item of correction, change, addition or deletion of the designated event, and editing the event by designating one of the items . 3. The video data editing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when an item to be added or changed is specified among the items of correction, change, addition or deletion of an event displayed in the editing method selection menu, an additional event type menu or change is specified. An image data editing apparatus having a function for displaying an event type menu, and displaying only an executable event type of the CG object in the additional event type menu or the changed event type menu . A storage unit that stores a plurality of event information of a CG object in time series, an event information generation unit that generates the event information, an event processing unit that processes the event information, and the event information In the video data editing apparatus having an editing window to be read, the event information of a different event type is read from the storage unit, and a list of the read event information of the different event types is read from the storage window. When one of the event information in the list of the event information of different displayed event types is specified, the event is related to the CG object displayed in the editing window, and related to the specified event information. A list of all events is displayed. One of modifications of the specified is the designated event list, change the video data editing method characterized by performing any addition or deletion. 5. The video data editing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: displaying an editing method selection menu for the specified event by specifying one of the list of all events, wherein the editing method selection menu is specified. A video data editing method comprising: displaying an item for correcting, changing, adding or deleting an event, and editing the event by designating one of the items.

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