Pixar

Pixar Animation Studios

James R Burgess

David DiFrancesco

Babak Sanii

Matthew T Martin

A method for a film transfer device includes receiving a digital image in the film transfer device, wherein the digital image comprises a plurality of square pixels, wherein the digital image comprises a first number of pixels in a horizontal direction and a second number of pixels in a vertical direction, and wherein the digital image comprises a non-anamorphic version of an image, and optically converting the digital image into an optical output image to film media in the film transfer device, wherein the optical output image is associated with a plurality of non-square pixels, wherein the optical output image is associated with the first number of pixels in the horizontal direction and the second number of pixels in the vertical direction, and wherein the optical output image comprises an anamorphic version of the image.

Anamorphic recording method and apparatus

The invention is a method and apparatus for deflecting a beam using multiple beam scanning galvanometers. One or more embodiments of the invention comprise a system for deflecting an energy beam comprising a first reflective surface for directing an incident beam, a first galvanometer coupled to the first reflective surface for rotating the first reflective surface about a first axis, a second reflective surface for directing the incident beam after directed by the first reflective surface, and a second galvanometer coupled to the second reflective surface for rotating the second reflective surface about a second axis, the second galvanometer positioned remote from the first galvanometer. In one or more embodiments, the system is a part of a laser film recorder. In such an embodiment, the incident beam comprises combined red, green and blue laser beams. The incident beam is directed by the second reflective surface at a film surface.

Method and apparatus for beam deflection using multiple beam scanning galvanometers

A digital film scanner interface obtains digital image data produced by projecting a motion picture film frame onto a sensor. The image data is transferred from the sensor to a Digital Signal Processor (&ldquo;DSP&rdquo;) block. The DSP block processes the image data to, for example, minify, magnify, enhance colors, or correct for errors in the image data. The DSP block comprises four DSPs. One of the DSPs receives the image data from the sensor and controls the flow of the image data to the other three DSPs. The processing tasks can then be distributed to the DSPs based on availability. Alternatively, the digital signal processing tasks can be allocated such that each DSP processes one color component of image data. After the image data is processed, it is transferred over a bus to a long term storage device.

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Richmond, CA, United States of America

James R Burgess