A stage floor of independently-moving tiles that push back against performers to simulate motion for the camera — an actuated show-floor rig for motion-platform builders.
A video production system may include a video production environment and a modular floor including a plurality of tiles configured to move independently to induce or respond to a motion for a user or users in contact with the modular floor. The video production environment may include a camera, a stage, and a screen. The screen may provide a digital background. The system may include a processor configured to modify a configuration of the video production environment (e.g., the digital environment or the physical environment) based on a detected characteristic of the user(s) on the modular floor (e.g., an orientation, position, or movement of the user(s)). The system may include a sensor configured to detect the characteristic of the user(s) on the modular floor. Additional systems and associated methods are also disclosed.
FIELD (1) The present application relates to video production environment, such as virtual production to simulate real-world environments. BACKGROUND (2) Virtual production often includes camera filming scenes in front of a large displayed image (e.g., projection surface, display, or chroma panel background) that forms the backdrop for the filming. In instances where the imagery is displayed while filming, the camera and imagery may be aligned such that from the camera's perspective it appears as if the performers are in a real-world environment. In current systems, the performers are on a fixed platform and can only move in a constrained space without walking off camera, or even off the stage or platform itself. (3) Therefore, a need exists for systems and methods that allow performers to walk for any distance, in any direction, and at any speed without moving off camera, out of filming range, or off the stage. BRIEF SUMMARY (4) In one example, a video production system includes a video production environment, a modular floor comprising a plurality of tiles configured to move independently to induce or respond to a motion for a user or users in contact with the modular floor, and a processor configured to modify a configuration of one of the video production environment or the modular floor based on a change of the other of the video production environment or the modular floor. (5) Optionally, the video production system includes a sensor configured to detect an orientation,
1. A video production system comprising: a video production environment defining a physical environment and a digital environment both viewable by a plurality of users positioned in the physical environment, wherein the physical environment comprises a display for displaying digital content of the digital environment; a camera having a field of view; a modular floor comprising a plurality of tiles configured to move independently to induce or respond to a motion of at least one user in contact with the modular floor; and a processor configured to: modify a configuration of one of the video production environment or the modular floor based on a change of the other of the video production environment or the modular floor, and modify the configuration of the modular floor to move at least one of the camera or the at least one user to locate the at least one user to a position relative to the display within the field of view of the camera, wherein the position comprises a range of positions within a threshold distance from an exact location to define an area, such that the area allows the at least one user to move along the modular floor without modification of the modular floor. ||
9. A system comprising: a video production environment comprising a camera having a field of view and a display, the camera and the display viewable by a plurality of users positioned in the video production environment; a modular floor comprising a plurality of tiles configured to move independently to induce or respond to a motion of a user in contact with the modular floor; a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the user in contact with the modular floor; and a processor in communication with the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to; modify a configuration of one of the video production environment or the modular floor based on a change of the other of the video production environment or the modular floor to define or maintain a scene for filming by the camera, and modify the configuration of the modular floor to move at least one of the camera or the user to locate the user to a position relative to the display within the field of view of the camera, wherein the position comprises a range of positions within a threshold distance from an exact location to define an area, such that the area allows the user to move along the modular floor without modification of the modular floor. ||
15. A video production system comprising: a video production environment comprising a camera having a field of view, a stage, and a display, the display configured to provide a digital background for simultaneous viewing by a plurality of users positioned in the video production environment; a modular floor defining at least a portion of the stage, the modular floor comprising a plurality of tiles configured to move independently to induce or respond to a motion of at least one user in contact with the modular floor; a sensor configured to detect an orientation, a position, or a movement of the at least one user on the modular floor; and a processor configured to: modify a configuration of the video production environment based on the detected orientation, position, or movement of the at least one user to align the camera and the at least one user to the digital background for video production; and modify a configuration of the modular floor to move at least one of the camera or the at least one user to locate the at least one user to a position relative to the display within the field of view of the camera, wherein the position comprises a range of positions within a threshold distance from an exact location to define an area, such that the area allows the at least one user to move along the modular floor without modification of the modular floor.