JP6815054B1 - Content creation support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily create a content. SOLUTION: The system supports the creation of contents, and has a background designation unit that accepts the designation of the background of the scene, an event designation unit that accepts the designation of events that occur at a plurality of time points in the scene, and a background. It is characterized by including a scene creation unit for creating scene information for outputting a scene in which an event has occurred at a time point. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to a content creation support system.

In recent years, services that distribute novels and manga on the Internet have been provided.

Patent Document 1 discloses a serialized work distribution device that distributes serialized novels on the Internet.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-227596

However, it takes time to create contents such as novels and manga.

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of easily creating contents.

The main invention of the present invention for solving the above problems is a system that supports the creation of content, and occurs at the above-mentioned time points with respect to a background designation unit that accepts the designation of the background of the scene and a plurality of time points in the scene. It is characterized by including an event designation unit that accepts the designation of the event to be performed, and a scene creation unit that creates scene information for outputting the scene in which the event is generated at the time point on the background.

According to the present invention, content can be easily created.

It is a figure which shows an example of the novel which can be produced by the content creation support system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the whole structure example of the content creation support system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of management server 1. It is a figure which shows the software configuration example of management server 1. It is a figure explaining the flow of a scene production process. It is a figure which shows an example of a scene production process. It is a figure explaining the background arrangement process. It is a figure explaining the character arrangement process (when it appears in a scene for the first time). It is a figure explaining the character arrangement process (when it reappears in a scene). It is a figure explaining the arrangement process of a line. It is a figure explaining the arrangement process of a narration (text).

<Outline of the invention>
The contents of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in a list. The present invention includes, for example, the following configuration.
[Item 1]
A system that supports the creation of content
A background specification part that accepts the specification of the background of the scene,
An event designation unit that accepts the designation of events that occur at the plurality of time points in the scene, and
A scene creation unit that creates scene information for outputting the scene in which the event occurred at the time point on the background, and a scene creation unit.
A content creation support system characterized by being equipped with.
[Item 2]
The content creation support system described in item 1
The event includes the appearance of a character,
The event designation unit accepts the designation of the character to appear and the position where the character appears.
A content creation support system featuring.
[Item 3]
The content creation support system described in item 2
The event includes, in addition to the appearance of the character, the character emitting a line.
The event designation unit further accepts the input of the dialogue emitted by the character.
A content creation support system featuring.
[Item 4]
The content creation support system described in item 2
The event designation unit presents slots equal to or less than the maximum number of the characters that can appear in the scene, and accepts the designation of the position by designating any of the slots.
A content creation support system featuring.
[Item 5]
The content creation support system described in item 4
The event designation unit is
The designated character is displayed in the slot corresponding to the designated position, and the designated character is displayed.
The character that has changed from the point in time in the past should be displayed darker than the character that has not changed.
A content creation support system featuring.
[Item 6]
The content creation support system described in item 1
The event includes providing narration to the scene.
The event designation unit accepts input of text representing the narration.
A content creation support system featuring.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<System overview>
The content creation support system according to this embodiment is a story in which a user (writer) creates a story (content) such as a novel or a manga by using a content material such as a background or a character created by a provider (creator). It is a production support platform.

The story includes, for example, novels, comics, picture books, games, dramas, anime, plays, movies, and the like. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a novel that can be produced by the content creation support system according to the present embodiment. In this example, lines are displayed one after another along with a plurality of background images and character images, and the story can be read by an input operation such as clicking or tapping on the touch screen.

<Structure>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall configuration example of the content creation support system of the present embodiment. The content creation support system includes a management server 1, a user terminal 2, a provider terminal 3, a network 4, and a viewer terminal 5. The server 1 is connected to the user terminal 2, the provider terminal 3, and the viewer terminal 5 via the network 4. The specific devices of the terminals 2, 3 and 5 are computers such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers and personal computers. The writer who creates the story operates the user terminal 2, and the creator who provides the content material operates the provider terminal 3 to access the management server 1 and uses the story production support platform.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the management server 1. The management server 1 constitutes a part of the system by executing information processing via communication with the user terminal 2 and the provider terminal 3. The management server 1 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

The management server 1 includes at least a control unit 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a transmission / reception unit 13, an input / output unit 14, and the like, and these are electrically connected to each other through a bus 15.

The control unit 10 is an arithmetic unit that controls the operation of the entire management server 1, controls the transmission and reception of data between each element, and performs information processing and the like necessary for executing an application. For example, the control unit 10 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes each information processing by executing a program or the like stored in the storage 12 and expanded in the memory 11.

The memory 11 includes a main memory composed of a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and an auxiliary memory composed of a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). .. The memory 11 is used as a work area or the like of the control unit 10, and also stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) executed when the management server 1 is started, various setting information, and the like.

The storage 12 stores various programs such as application programs. A database storing data used for each process may be built in the storage 12.

The transmission / reception unit 13 connects the management server 1 to the network 4. The transmission / reception unit 13 may be provided with a short-range communication interface of Bluetooth (registered trademark) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).

The input / output unit 14 is an information input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and an output device such as a display, which are used as needed.

The bus 15 is commonly connected to each of the above elements and transmits, for example, an address signal, a data signal, and various control signals.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the management server 1. The management server 1 includes a content material reception unit 111, a content material provision unit 112, a story reception unit 113, a user request reception unit 114, a scene generation unit 115, a content material storage unit 120, and a story storage unit 130.

The content material reception unit 111, the content material provision unit 112, the story reception unit 113, the user request reception unit 114, and the scene generation unit 115 have programs in which the control unit 10 included in the management server 1 is stored in the storage 12. It is realized by reading into the memory 11 and executing, and the content material storage unit 120 and the story storage unit 130 are realized as a part of the storage area provided by at least one of the memory 11 and the storage 12.

The content material reception unit 111 receives the content material from the provider terminal 3. The content material is data such as images, videos, sounds, texts, symbols, and icons that can be used in story production. Used as backgrounds, characters, items, stills, BGM, sound effects, sounds, texts, symbols, icons, etc. in stories, but is not limited to these. The provider can provide the content material produced and obtained by himself / herself by the provider terminal 3.

The content material reception unit 111 stores the provided content material data in the content material storage unit 120. The content material providing unit 112 provides the content material to the user terminal 2 in response to a request from the user terminal 2.

The story reception unit 113 accepts a story. In the present embodiment, the story reception unit 113 can produce a story by producing the scenes constituting the story one or more times. The story reception unit 113 accepts the designation of content materials such as the background, the characters that appear, and the objects (objects, animals, etc.) that appear in the scene, and also accepts the input of the lines emitted by the characters and the narration flowing in the scene. It is possible to create scene information (information representing a scene) including. The story reception unit 113 may present the content material registered in the content material storage unit 120 and accept the selection from the content material, or may accept the input of the content material from the user. .. Further, the story reception unit 113 can create a story as if a plurality of scenes are continuous. That is, the story reception unit 113 can create story information (information representing a story) including a plurality of scene information.

The user request reception unit 114 receives an input from the user to save the story. The user request reception unit 114 can register the story in the story storage unit 130 in response to the input from the user.

The scene generation unit 115 generates a scene. The scene generation unit 115 can generate a scene by calling the content material selected by the user from the content material storage unit 120 and associating it with the text or the like input by the user. In addition, the scene generation unit 115 can also create a scene using the content material data received from the user. For example, setting information such as the display position of each content material and text, the display order at the time of browsing, and the timing can be added. A story may be composed of a scene, which is the smallest unit composed of one or more content materials and text data, and an episode composed of an arbitrary number of scenes, but is not limited to this.

<Flow of story production>
The scene production process in story production will be described below.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a scene production process.

The story reception unit 113 accepts the designation of the background (S201), accepts the selection of the event (S202) until the instruction to end the scene production is received, and sets the accepted event (S203). In the present embodiment, the event is any one of the appearance of a character, the dialogue by the character, the narration of the scene, and the appearance of an item, but the event is not limited to this and is any event that can be included in the scene. Good. For example, BGM settings may be added as an event. The setting of an event is to set the specific content of the event in the scene. For example, in the case of the appearance of a character, there are selection of the character to appear, selection of the position where the character appears, and the case of dialogue. , Input the content of the dialogue and select the shape of the balloon of the dialogue, etc. In the case of narration, there are input of the content of the narration and selection of the frame to display the narration as a character string, etc. There are selection of items to be made and selection of positions where items appear. After repeating the selection and setting of the event, the story reception unit 113 creates the scene information set so that the event occurs in the scene (S204).

As described above, the story reception unit 113 can create the scene information. The story reception unit 113 can finally create a story by creating a series of scene information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a scene production process. In the examples of FIGS. 6 to 11, it is assumed that the scene is created using a smartphone, but the scene is not limited to this, and the scene can be created by a personal computer. The example shown in FIGS. 6 to 11 can be performed by the story reception unit 113 interacting with the user who is using the user terminal 2.

From the empty scene (screen 311), set the background 3121 (screen 312), place the character 3131 (screen 313), set the lines 3141 of the placed character 3131 (screen 314), or narrate the scene 3151. Can be arranged (screen 315).

In addition, a new character 3161 can be made to appear in the scene (screen 316). Here, the display of the characters that have already appeared in the scene can be improved in visibility by displaying the characters that have already appeared in the scene lighter than the display of the newly appeared character 3161 (the new character 3161 is displayed darker than the characters 3131 that have already appeared). it can. Then, the line 3171 to be emitted can be arranged also for the new character 3161 (screen 317). In addition, narration can be placed here, and more characters, items, etc. can be made to appear without inserting lines or narration.

Further, a new character 3181 can be arranged (screen 318) and the dialogue 3191 of the character 3181 can be set (screen 319). In the example of the screen 319, the shape of the balloon different from the example of the screen 314 is set in the dialogue 3191.

As described above, by setting the events that occur in order along the time series of the scene (character appearance, utterance of dialogue by the character, narration arrangement, item appearance, etc.), a series of events can be scened. Can be produced as.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a background arrangement process. When the background unit 3111 is tapped on the top page 311, the story reception unit 113 can read the background content material from the content material storage unit 120 and display the thumbnail list 3211 (screen 321). The story reception unit 113 accepts the selection of the background 3212 from the thumbnail list 3211, and can also process the background 3212 (screen 322). In the example of FIG. 7, the selected background 3212 is subjected to image processing so as to have a color of a sunrise or a sunset (morning and evening). The story reception unit 113 may not process the image, or may perform arbitrary image processing instead of or in addition to changing the color. The story reception unit 113 can set the background 3121 selected and processed in this way as the background of the scene (screen 312).

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a character placement process (when the character appears in the scene for the first time). When the button 41 instructing the appearance of the character is pressed from the event selection tool 40, the story reception unit 113 can perform the character placement process. The story reception unit 113 can read the content material of the character from the content material storage unit 120 and display the list 3311 (screen 331). The story reception unit 113 can accept the selection of the character 3312 from the thumbnail list 3311. In addition, the story reception unit 113 can set costumes (screen 333) and hair color for the selected character 3312 (screen 333). Further, the story reception unit 113 can set the name of the character (screen 334) and set the facial expression of the character (screen 335). In addition, the story reception unit 113 can set the standing position of the character in the scene (screen 336). The standing position can be accepted by displaying slots up to the upper limit of the number of characters or items that can appear in the scene (3 in the example of FIG. 8) and selecting the slots. In the example of FIG. 8, the screen 336 displays slots in three standing positions, left and right and in the center, and the user can select one of these slots. The story reception unit 113 can set the scene as if the character 3131 set in this way appears at the designated standing position.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a character placement process (when reappearing in the scene). In the present embodiment, the costume and hair color of the character 3131 do not change in the same scene. Therefore, when the character appearance button 41 is pressed from the event selection tool 40, the costume selection (screen 332) and the hair color setting (screen 333) are omitted, and the story reception unit 113 has a facial expression. Selection (screen 335) and standing position selection (screen 336) can be performed. It is also possible to change the costume (screen 332) and the hair color (screen 333). The story reception unit 113 can display a list of characters 3131 set in the past on the character selection screen 331. In this case, the story reception unit 113 can record the parameters related to the set character 3131 in the memory 11 or the storage 12, and display and select the list 3312 of the character 3131 in which the recorded parameters are set. ..

When the item button 44 is pressed in the event selection tool 40, the item can be placed in the scene in the same manner as the character 3131. In this case, the story reception unit 113 can read the content material of the item from the content material storage unit 120 and display the list (screen 331), and accept the selection of the item from there. Regarding the item, the facial expression selection screen 335 is omitted, and the story reception unit 113 can accept the item arrangement position by presenting a slot in the same manner as the screen 336. It should be noted that various parameter settings related to the item (for example, changes in the color, shape, and state of the item) may be accepted in the same manner as the facial expression selection.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a dialogue arrangement process. When the character 3131 is arranged (screen 313) and the dialogue button 42 is pressed from the event selection tool 40, the story reception unit 113 determines the position of the speech balloon (in the example of FIG. 10, the position of the balloon source). That is, the selection of the character 3131 (standing position) that emits the dialogue is accepted (screen 351). The position of the speech balloon can be accepted by displaying the slot for setting the position where the character 3131 is placed and selecting the slot. The story reception unit 113 can accept the input of the content (text) of the dialogue (screen 352). In addition, the story reception unit 113 can also receive the designation of the shape of the balloon (screen 353). As described above, the story reception unit 113 can set the dialogue 3141 of the arranged character 3131.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement process of narration (text). In the example of FIG. 11, the screen transition from the screen 314 after setting the dialogue 3141 of the character 3131 is described, but the narration can be set from any screen on which the event selection tool 40 is displayed. When the text button 43 of the event selection tool 40 is pressed, the story reception unit 113 can accept the input of the text indicating the content of the narration (screen 361). In addition, the story reception unit 113 can also set the shape of the framework for displaying the narration (screen 362). The story reception unit 113 can receive the designation of the content of the narration and the display shape, and can arrange the narration (text) in the scene.

As described above, according to the content creation support system of the present embodiment, the background is set for the scenes constituting the story, and the characters appear (and / or leave) and exit from the characters in chronological order. You can set events such as speaking lines, presenting narration, and appearing (and / or leaving) items. In addition, since the content material proposed by the provider can be used for the characters and items used for the event, the user can easily create the scene simply by considering the development of the story in the scene. In addition, by using the scene set in this way, it is possible to advance the story while activating the set event in response to a tap by the viewer of the story.

Further, according to the content creation support system of the present embodiment, the events in chronological order are displayed side by side in the scene production process, so that the creator (user) can easily grasp the story development.

Further, according to the content creation support system of the present embodiment, the characters that continue to appear in the scene are displayed lighter than the characters that newly appear (or reappear). Therefore, the creator (user) can quickly determine the newly appearing character on the screen when setting the event. Therefore, the efficiency of scene production can be improved.

Further, according to the content creation support system of the present embodiment, the appearance positions of characters and items can be set by slots. Therefore, the creator (user) can focus on the development of the story without worrying about the detailed arrangement on the drawing, so that the production efficiency of the content can be improved.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.

For example, in the present embodiment, when a new character 3161 appears in the scene, the newly appearing character 3161 is displayed darker than the character 3131 that has already appeared in the past, but the appearance is not limited to this, for example. When changing costumes, changing facial expressions, setting marks that express the emotions of character 3131 (not shown, for example, exclamation marks that show awareness, tornado marks that show worries, etc.) When a change occurs in the character 3131 that has already appeared, the character 3131 in which such a change has occurred can be displayed darker than the character 3131 in which the change has not occurred.

Further, in the present embodiment, the appearance of the character, the utterance of the dialogue by the character, the arrangement of the narration, and the appearance of the item are taken up as the events occurring in the scene, but the event is not limited to these, and various events can be set. it can. For example, changing the character's costume and facial expression, setting, changing or canceling the mark indicating the character's emotions, changing the standing position (slot) of the character, changing the orientation of the character's face and body, and the movement of the character's limbs. , You can set various events such as changing the background.

1 Management server 2 User terminal 3 Provider terminal 4 Network 5 Viewer terminal 111 Content material reception department 112 Content material provision department 113 Story reception department 114 User request reception department 115 Scene generation department 120 Content material storage department 130 Story storage department

Claims (3)

A system that supports the creation of content
An event designation unit that accepts the designation of marks that express the emotions of characters appearing in the scenes that make up the content, and
A scene creation unit that creates scene information for outputting the scene in which the mark is set for the character, and
Equipped with a,
The event designation unit can accept the character to specify the setting or cancellation of the mark at a plurality of time points in the scene.
Displaying the character whose mark is set, changed, or canceled from the second time point before the first time point to the first time point is darker than the other characters.
A content creation support system featuring. A way to help create content
The computer
It is a step of accepting the designation of the mark expressing the emotion of the character appearing in the scene constituting the content, and the character can accept the designation of setting or canceling the mark at a plurality of time points in the scene. Steps that are
A step of creating scene information for outputting the scene in which the mark is set for the character, and
A step of displaying the character whose mark is set, changed, or canceled from the second time point before the first time point to the first time point, in a darker manner than the other characters.
A content creation support method characterized by executing. A program to support the creation of content
On the computer
It is a step of accepting the designation of the mark expressing the emotion of the character appearing in the scene constituting the content, and the character can accept the designation of setting or canceling the mark at a plurality of time points in the scene. Steps that are
A step of creating scene information for outputting the scene in which the mark is set for the character, and
A step of displaying the character whose mark is set, changed, or canceled from the second time point before the first time point to the first time point, in a darker manner than the other characters.
A program to execute.