SAN DIEGO, May 15 CA-gamecast-Allowance
SAN DIEGO, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Gamecaster, Inc. announced today that
the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance
for Gamecaster's U.S. patent application No. 11/177,049 entitled "Apparatus,
Methods and Systems for Viewing and Manipulating a Virtual Environment." The
patent claims both the Gamecaster Cybercam S3 technology for controlling
virtual cameras within virtual environments created with software such as
Autodesk Maya(R) or video game engines, and the method of utilizing this
technology to film within such environments. The present Gamecaster Cybercam
S3 technology is comprised of a motion sensor, HD color viewfinder and two
thumbstick controls, which mount to a tripod fluidhead and panbars. The
technology can also be mounted to a Steadicam(R) or a shoulder mount for
hand-held operation.
A remarkable advance in virtual camera control, the Gamecaster Cybercam S3
technology enhances the production process of motion picture
pre-visualization, visual effects, and 3D animation. The technology enables
digital layout artists, whose job is to plot camera paths and compose shots
for feature films and episodic animation, to overcome current limitations and
workflow issues, and to produce cinematic live action-style shots quickly and
effectively, in real-time, with the fluidity and precision that only real-life
camera equipment operated by a human cameraman can offer.
The Gamecaster Cybercam S3 technology also enhances the production process
of video game cut scenes, trailers, and televised video game tournaments. The
technology enables sports cameramen to film the action at video game
tournaments from within the game itself. Directors can block multiple
cameramen within the game during battles, and call an in-game multicamera live
switch consistent with standards used in real-life sports broadcasts.
Content producers can license the Gamecaster Cybercam S3 technology for a
share of downstream revenue. Educational institutions can license the
technology on a recurring fee basis. If you would like more information about
the Gamecaster Cybercam S3 technology, or to schedule a live demonstration,
please contact David MacIntosh at (619) 234-4263 or dmacintosh@gamecaster.com
About Gamecaster
Gamecaster, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, California, is a designer,
manufacturer and supplier of virtual camera control technology for the film,
television and video game industries, and an organizer and producer of video
game tournaments and related television programs for broadcast worldwide in
all media. http://www.gamecaster.com
SOURCE Gamecaster, Inc.
