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AU Papadakis, N
   Baeza, A
   Bugeau, A
   Gargallo, P
   D'Hondt, O
   Caselles, V
   Armangue, X
   Rius, I
   Sagas, S
TI Virtual camera synthesis for soccer game replays
SO JVRB - Journal of Virtual Reality and Broadcasting
PY 2013
VL 9(2012)
IS 5
DI 10.20385/1860-2037/9.2012.5
DE Depth Estimation; Image Inpainting; Novel View Synthesis; Soccer Game
AB In this paper, we present a set of tools developed during the creation of a platform that allows the automatic generation of virtual views in a live soccer game production. Observing the scene through a multi-camera system, a 3D approximation of the players is computed and used for the synthesis of virtual views. The system is suitable both for static scenes, to create bullet time effects, and for video applications, where the virtual camera moves as the game plays.
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