Title:
ANAMORPHIC METHOD OF TAKING AND REPRODUCING MOVING PICTURES OR STILL PICTURES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000034827
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for the taking and projecting of wide-screen images having an image format with a width to height ratio of 3:1 or greater. The method involves using a camera having an anamorphic compression lens with a compression ratio along one axis of two times or more in which the image is formed on stock run horizontally through the camera. The image formed is subsequently printed onto film run vertically through the projector to produce an undistorted panoramic image with a ratio of 3:1 or wider.
Inventors:
O'KANE CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY (GB)
MCKELVIE RICHARD (GB)
MCKELVIE RICHARD (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB1999/004049
Publication Date:
October 12, 2000
Filing Date:
December 07, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VISTATECH LTD (GB)
KANE CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY O (GB)
MCKELVIE RICHARD (GB)
KANE CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY O (GB)
MCKELVIE RICHARD (GB)
International Classes:
G03B37/06; (IPC1-7): G03B37/06
Foreign References:
| DE1012522B | 1957-07-18 | |||
| DE1931828B1 | 1970-11-12 |
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