Virtual reality experience scriptwriting

Number: 10586399
Published: 2020-03-10
Filed: 2017-06-19
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Schriber; Sasha Anna, Simo; Isa, Richter; Merada, Kapadia; Mubbasir, Gross; Markus
CPC: G06F40/166; G06T13/40; G06T19/20
Verdict: Set aside VR authoring/scriptwriting tool, business/production
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for a workflow framework that scriptwriters can utilize when developing (live-action/animation/cinematic) virtual reality (VR) experiences or content. A script can be parsed to identify one or more elements in a script, and a VR representation of the one or more elements can be automatically generated. A user may develop or edit the script which can be presented in a visual and temporal manner along with the VR representation. The user may edit the VR representation, and the visual and temporal presentation of the script can be commensurately represented. The script may be analyzed for consistency and/or cohesiveness in the context of the VR representation or experience. A preview of the VR experience or content can be generated from the script and/or the VR representation.

Background

TECHNICAL FIELD(1) The present disclosure relates generally to virtual reality (VR) content or experiences, and more particularly, to the development of VR content or experiences using a toolset that allows a script to be parsed and analyzed to generate a two-dimensional (2D)/three-dimensional (3D) overview, and/or a 3D preview.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART(2) VR can refer to the creation of a fully immersive virtual world/space experience that users may interact with. Increased interest in VR as an industry and the improvements made in VR technology have expanded traditional boundaries of storytelling. However, traditional scriptwriting tools are not well-suited to the creation of VR content due to the various complexities associated with the more immersive environment realized with VR content. For example, in a VR world or space, there are more dimensions to consider, i.e., it is possible to experience content 360 degrees about a user. This is in contrast to 2D content, where a user typically experiences content in, at most, a 180 degree space in front of the user.(3) The sense of space and presence achieved with VR content can draw viewers into a story more completely. However, producing VR content involves the careful use of sound, light, and movement to maintain viewers' interest, as well as to present a cohesive VR experience. Because of these considerations, it can be difficult to visualize a creative concept for a virtual space as opposed to that of a traditional 2D

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: parsing metadata from a script; presenting a virtual reality (VR) environment as part of an interactive user interface (UI) in which a VR experience is modeled commensurate with the metadata; receiving interactive input affecting at least one of the script and the VR environment; adapting the VR environment commensurate with the received interactive input; generating a three-dimensional (3D) preview of the VR experience; presenting one or more representations of one or more cameras, wherein use of the one or more cameras relative to one or more characters spatially and temporally is reflected; and presenting a visual representation comprising a heat map that reflects a spatial representation of an information intensity regarding one or more elements set forth within the script. 16. An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory unit operatively connected to the processor, the memory unit comprising computer code adapted to cause the processor to: extract metadata from a text-formatted script indicative of one or more elements represented within the text-formatted script; generate a virtual reality (VR) map reflecting the one or more elements and one or more relationships existing between the one or more elements; automatically adjust at least one of a visual representation of the text-formatted script and the VR map in accordance with user input relating to the one or more elements, and automatically generate a three-dimensional (3D) VR media content preview in accordance with the text-formatted script; present one or more representations of one or more cameras, wherein use of the one or more cameras relative to one or more characters spatially and temporally is reflected; and present a visual representation comprising a heat map that reflects a spatial representation of an information intensity regarding one or more elements set forth within the script.