JP5041853B2 - Content generation apparatus and content generation program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a content generation device and a content generation program, and more particularly to a content generation device and a content generation program for generating content that provides a desired effect quickly with a simple operation.

  Conventionally, when content creators produce content such as news and sports information-providing programs, a script must be created in advance using a predetermined description format before the content is generated, and this can be input to dedicated software. Thus, there is a mechanism for performing a predetermined effect on a motion object such as a CG (Computer Graphics) character existing in the virtual space of the content or camera work according to the script (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, TVML (TV program Marking Language) is used as an example of a predetermined description format. Here, TVML is an object-based description language for producing content such as a television program. TVML describes video and audio of a television program separately for materials such as image data and text information, and a script. When the script is written, software that operates on a personal computer or the like reads this, It can be immediately viewed (presented) as a television program.

In TVML, there is an effect package (APE: Automatic Production Engine) for performing a specific effect content. In APE, events such as “Title display”, “Zoom in”, and “CG character motion” are defined in advance in units of one motion in CG characters and programs such as presenters and performers appearing in the content. By using this APE, content production of a predetermined genre can be efficiently realized.
JP 2005-318254 A

  However, in the case of the prior art, since content is generated according to a script generated in advance, the ad-lib output video cannot be quickly changed according to the situation of the place. In other words, for example, in the control method described in the above-described TVML script, the contents of the production must be specifically described. Therefore, if the language specification of TVML is not understood, the TVML script for performing ad-lib control The group could not be described.

  In the case of using the above-described effect package (APE), for example, it is necessary to register parameters for realizing the movement of each CG character in units of movement of the CG character. If you are not an expert, you could not change or register parameters.

  That is, conventionally, it has not been possible to generate content that provides a desired effect quickly with a simple operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a content generation apparatus and a content generation program for generating content that quickly produces a desired effect with a simple operation.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs means for solving the problems having the following characteristics.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contents of the effect of the effect object displayed in the content is assigned to a predetermined operation of the operation object operated by the user, and the assigned operation is performed. In the content generation device for generating content for performing the production content, the production content for each production is designated for the production object, and the designated production content is designated as a predetermined operation of the operation object. a presentation designation means for assigning to each, and setup means for generating an initial effect image of the content, during the reproduction of the generated initial representation image by said setup means, was prescribed operation on said operation target by the user If the, you obtain the effect contents assigned corresponding to the predetermined operation, based on the script corresponding to the effect contents acquired, before The effect contents of the script corresponding to the initial representation image being reproduced, and having an image generating means for generating said predetermined image script by interrupting a script effect contents corresponding to the operation.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a desired effect can be quickly performed with a simple operation on an effect object included in the content.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the effect designating means converts the effect content assigned for each predetermined operation of the operation object into an XML format.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the setting can be easily changed by converting into the XML format.

  The invention described in claim 3 includes storage means for storing a production script in which a plurality of different production contents are described in advance, and the video generation unit is configured to perform a predetermined operation from a plurality of production scripts stored in advance by the user. The script is generated, and the video script is generated based on the production information of the selected production script.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, by using the effect script, it is possible to select an optimum effect from a plurality of effects and quickly generate a highly accurate video script.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the effect object is a virtual space where a CG character and the CG character exist, and the effect content includes an action on the CG character, an utterance, an image on the virtual space, or At least one of video display, audio playback, virtual space background, lighting position or brightness, camera position, camera work, title display, superimpose, narration, video script playback or stop designation It is characterized by being.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a desired operation can be quickly performed with a simple operation on the CG character included in the content, and a simple operation can be performed on the virtual space where the CG character exists. It is possible to produce a production quickly. As a result, it is possible to quickly perform an ad-lib effect on content that requires interactive real-time characteristics.

The invention described in claim 5, a computer, a content generation program for causing to function as each unit included in the content generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform a desired effect quickly with a simple operation on the effect object included in the content. Moreover, content generation can be easily realized by installing an execution program in a computer.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the desired production | presentation can be rapidly performed with simple operation with respect to the production target object contained in content.

<Outline of the present invention>
In the present invention, for example, in order to realize a simple description format, the content of ad lib control in a virtual space such as a CG character or a studio set included in the content using APE which is a presentation package and an APE script description format. By applying to the description, even those who do not have TVML language specifications, video effect production knowledge, or specialized knowledge such as a system for moving CG characters in real time, etc. can easily operate CG characters, camera work, etc. Allows ad-lib control of video production.

  Further, in the present invention, by using different effect packages, ad-lib control with different effect contents can be performed from the same simple description.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a content generation device and a content generation program according to the present invention having the above-described features will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, a program is used as an example of content. Furthermore, in this embodiment, TVML is used as an example of a script used for program generation, presentation, etc., but the present invention is not limited to TVML, and an expression format other than TVML may be used.

<Content generation device: functional configuration example>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a content generation apparatus. 1 includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, a storage unit 13, an effect designating unit 14, a setup processing unit 15, a video generation unit 16, a reproduction unit 17, and a transmission / reception unit. 18 and a control means 19.

  The input means 11 accepts various instruction inputs from users such as producers such as production designation instructions and video generation instructions. The input unit 11 is an operation target for the user or the like to generate content, and includes, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, a touch panel, a game controller, a voice input device such as a microphone, and the like.

  The output unit 12 displays the contents of the instruction input by the input unit 11, the video content generated based on the instruction content, the editing content of the program using the video content, the editing result, etc. Output audio. The output unit 12 includes a display, a speaker, and the like.

  The storage means 13 is a plurality of material data composed of various data such as images (still images), video (moving images), audio, text data, etc. for generating programs, CG characters and studio sets included in program scripts and contents. Various production contents such as camera work and lighting are designated, and various data such as production designation contents assigned for each key operation of a user's operation target such as a keyboard and reproduced contents are stored.

  The storage means 13 stores a TVML script corresponding to a script, an APE script corresponding to an effect package (APE), a TVML script for program setup that can be used when a program is generated, program generation data (template), and the like. Is done.

  Here, the TVML script for program setup mentioned above is what kind of studio set, prop, lighting, performer as a program (relationship between performers (gender, age, personality, occupation (singer, commentator, comedian, etc.)) The initial setting information of the program, such as whether to use sound, is specified.

  Therefore, the storage means 13 is a collection of character information, image information, and other information such as a database, and is systematically so that various stored information can be searched based on the contents of the inquiry. It may be configured. The storage unit 13 can also acquire the various data described above from an external device connected to a communication network represented by the Internet or a communication line via the transmission / reception unit 18.

  The effect designating unit 14 performs description of the effect contents by simple flat writing, and assigns operations corresponding to operations of various buttons such as a keyboard and a controller. Here, the flat writing refers to, for example, one action content such as “bow”, “camera gaze”, “smile”, “sit”, etc. with respect to the CG character in the virtual space. "Good morning", "Hello", "Goodbye", "Yes", "Yes", a simple speech content such as "No", and further, or to display the image or video or the like on the virtual space, the voice of the BGM, etc. This indicates one production content including a file name (for example, “XXX.jpg”) for reproducing a file or the like. In addition to the above-mentioned contents, the contents that can be described as flat writing include, for example, the background of the virtual space, the position or brightness of the illumination, the camera position, the camera work, the title display on the screen, the superimpose, and the narration There are contents such as designation of playback or stop of various scripts.

  The effect designating means 14 selects an APE that performs a desired effect from a group of effect packages (APE) having a plurality of different effects set in advance, and a TVML script having a predetermined effect purpose by the selected APE. Create a group. Further, the effect designating unit 14 causes the generated TVML script to be stored in the storage unit 13. The specific processing content in the effect designating unit 14 will be described later.

  Also, the setup processing means 15 generates a setup TVML script group for outputting video as an effect of this APE from the inside of the APE corresponding to the content of the effect set to generate the desired content, and the initial effect video Is generated.

  Further, the video generation means 16 is preset for each operation content of the input means 11 by the user, the effect content designated by the effect designating means 14 corresponding to the operation content, and stored in the storage means. On the basis of the script, a video script is generated in which an initial production video generated by the setup means 15 is interrupted with a script for performing production content corresponding to a specific key operation input by a user or the like.

  That is, for example, the video generation means 16 determines whether or not there is a key input from the effect controller 22 by a user or the like, and performs determination when there is a key input, and a TVML script group for each effect content stored in advance. And a corresponding production TVML script group is extracted to generate a video script.

  The reproduction unit 17 reproduces the video script generated by the setup TVML script from the setup processing unit 15 and the TVML script generated by the video generation unit 16. Note that the reproduction means 17 has a function such as a TVML player. Here, the TVML player is software that can read a script described in TVML and output video and audio of a program in real time. Also, the TVML player creates a studio set with CG, and a CG character such as a program presenter or performer appearing in the CG studio set speaks the speech described in the TVML script with synthesized speech and acts. It has a function to display.

  In addition, the TVML player also has functions for creating video and audio of programs by generating video playback, title display and superimposition with character fonts and images, BGM playback with audio data file playback, synthesized voice narration, etc. Have The playback means 17 can play back an efficient and highly accurate program by using these functions.

  The transmission / reception means 18 is a communication interface for receiving an existing script, APE, material data, various script groups, and the like from an external device connected via a communication network represented by the Internet or a communication line. Moreover, the transmission / reception means 18 can also transmit the effect designation | designated content etc. which were produced | generated by this embodiment to the above-mentioned external apparatus etc.

  The control unit 19 controls the entire functional configuration in the content generation apparatus 10. Specifically, the control means 19 designates the production contents, performs the setup process, generates the video, or generates the video based on each input information from the user input by the input means 11. The playback is controlled.

<About program generation by production package (APE)>
Here, APE will be described. First, the above-mentioned TVML is a computer language suitable for describing contents such as information providing programs, for example. By inputting a script written in this language into software called a TVML player, the TVML player can execute a CG-based program. Is output.

  The APE indicates a mechanism for automatically generating a script based on the TVML based on predetermined production contents. Specifically, the APE generates and outputs a program script by TVML when the text of the program is described in XML (extensible Markup Language).

  Here, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of program script generation using APE. In the example shown in FIG. 2, various text data groups such as dialogues such as CG characters and image file names and music file names necessary for generating a program are described in a predetermined description format (for example, XML format). Yes.

  At this time, the APE inputs the text data described above, and uses a template TVML script (template) group that generates a program with a certain effect stored in advance, and replaces it with a predetermined part included in the predetermined template. By performing the processing, a script or the like described in a certain description format (for example, TVML) is output as text. Thereby, program production of a predetermined genre such as news, variety, sports, and drama can be efficiently realized.

<Process overview>
Here, an outline of processing up to content generation in the functional configuration of the content generation apparatus 10 described above will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of processing outline up to content generation in the present invention.

  In the content generation shown in FIG. 3, an effect designation by one or a plurality of flat writing is performed, the designated flat writing content is converted into an APE script, and an effect designation file by one or a plurality of APE scripts is generated.

  In addition, after the effect designation by one or a plurality of APE scripts is completed, an APE 21 that performs a desired effect is selected from a group of effect packages (APE) having a plurality of different effects set in advance, and the selected APE 21 The TVML script group having a certain production purpose is generated. Moreover, these TVML script groups are associated with each operation content of the production controller 22 as an operation object operated by the user.

  Specifically, for example, an effect is assigned to a key on a keyboard. The assigned content of the production is stored in the storage means 13 and the like, and is actually set corresponding to each button of the production controller 22 such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a game controller, and a microphone, and the content of the voice. Is made.

  In addition, the selected APE 21 is staged and expanded by the setup processing by the setup processing means 15. That is, a setup TVML script is generated by reading various CG characters and backgrounds used in TVML, various setups such as lighting, camera position, and BGM.

  Here, when the interrupt reproduction by the key input of the effect controller 22 is performed, the effect set in advance corresponding to the key operation input by the image generating means 16 with respect to the initial effect image generated by the setup process. In addition, a video in which an effect specified by a key operation is interrupted with respect to the initial effect video is reproduced as a CG image by the TVML player as the reproduction means 17.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to quickly perform an ad-lib effect on the CG character or content based on the designated effect content with a simple operation.

  In addition, by using at least one of the keyboard, mouse, touch panel, game controller, and microphone as the production controller 22, each production content corresponds to a key operation or voice, so that the user needs specialized knowledge. The CG character or the like can be operated intuitively. As a result, it is possible to produce a prompt and highly accurate effect.

<Production designation means 14>
Next, an example of the effect designation content in the effect designation means 14 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the effect designation contents. 4A shows an example of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) at the time of designating an effect, and FIG. 4B shows an example of the set content of the effect. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an XML format description based on the effect designation content shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, row numbers are given on the left side for convenience.

  When describing the contents of effects by simple flat writing and assigning the contents of the effects to a keyboard or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the operation of the CG character, the contents of the remarks, the displayed image (still image) or video Etc. are described in plain text, and the contents of the described effects are displayed on a GUI or the like that displays them in a list format to allow the user to specify the contents of the effects. Next, the designated content is assigned to a function key or the like of a keyboard used as an operation target as shown in FIG.

  Here, an example of specific production designation will be described. For example, when the “F2” key is designated as shown in FIG. 4A, various operation contents (“sentence”, “operation”, “image”, “moving image”, “APE change”, etc.) are displayed as GUI. It is displayed so that it can be selected. Various production contents can be specified by further subdividing them.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 4A, when “motion” is selected, (bow), (joy), (anger), (sad), (fear), (calm), (looking at camera), A predetermined operation can be easily selected from. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4A, an add button 30 is provided as a GUI, and the contents of the effect are added by pressing the add button 30. As a result, even a user who does not have specialized knowledge can easily specify an effect for a CG character or a program.

  Here, the contents of the effect designation will be specifically described. For example, first, an application for designating an effect as shown in FIG. 4A is activated, and the APE is read. Next, assign an ad-lib key and set the key. Here, by selecting the add button 30, one key assignment line is added, and when any key on the keyboard is pressed, the key is assigned. In the “content” display area, for example, when the right button of the mouse is clicked, a list of selectable operation contents is displayed, and one of them is selected. Further, for example, when APE change is selected, an APE selection (file selection) menu is displayed, and it is possible to change to a different APE. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, it is possible to perform processing such as changing or deleting the contents of the presentation once designated by the change button 31 or the like.

  By making the settings as described above, the settings are made as shown in FIG. 4B. For example, the “F1” key is assigned so that an effect object such as a CG character performs a “bowing action”. The “F4” key is assigned such that “image01.jpg” is displayed as a sub-image.

  The production designation method is not limited to this in the present invention. For example, contents for which production can be designated are displayed in advance, and a predetermined production is selected from a check box, radio button, or the like. The production content may be described directly by words or sentences. If the production content corresponding to the description content exists in the script, the CG character or the like can perform the corresponding operation.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of performance objects in the content, it is possible to set the production for each production object by designating the production object, and if no production object is designated, Processing such as performing the same effect on the effect object can be performed.

  Note that the set information is stored in the storage unit 13 as information on a combination of key assignments and APE scripts converted from flat writing, for example, by a file saving dialog or the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the file to be saved is converted into the XML format as shown in the description example in the key assignment XML format, and the contents are saved in the storage means 13 or the like.

  Here, in the description example in the XML format of the key assignment shown in FIG. 5, the APE designated by the user or the like or recommended for use from the system side is designated on the (02) line (“ape01.ape”), ( In line 03, it is specified that the APE script format is used in the action description (“apachescript”), and in lines (04)-(17), the assigned contents corresponding to the above-described function keys are displayed. (Production expression in APE script format) is described.

  By utilizing this, it is not necessary to assign a key every time the system is used, and a key can be easily assigned by reading this XML format file. Furthermore, actions for each keyboard are assigned based on this description.

  In addition, for example, an APE script description format is used for the assignment contents of each key such as a keyboard, and this is input to an APE set for each of various production contents, and an expression expression in the APE script format is displayed for each APE. Can be converted into different TVML script groups.

<Setup processing means 15>
Next, an example of the setup processing means 15 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a series of processing operations from the setup process to the output of the initial effect image. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial effect image generated by the setup process.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the setup process, a specified APE is input, and a setup TVML script group 31 included in the APE itself when outputting video as an effect of this APE is extracted and output. The extracted setup script group 31 is input to the video generation means 16 to generate a video, and this is input to the TVML player as the playback means 17. Thereby, an initial effect image corresponding to the selected APE as shown in FIG. 7 is output.

  Here, FIGS. 7A and 7B show the output results of the initial effect images when two different APEs (APE-A, APE-B), for example, are input to the setup processing means 15, for example. ing. By using different APEs, the output videos 40-1 and 40-2 are completely different.

  Note that the CG character, CG set, CG prop, etc. are read into the TVML player by the setup process of FIG. 6 described above, and each data is displayed at a predetermined position based on the contents. In this state, the TVML player keeps waiting for real-time key input by the user such as ad lib. That is, nothing is performed until some key input is performed by the above-described effect controller, and the TVML player is idling while the initial video is generated.

<Video generation processing overview>
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a video generation process overview to which the present invention is applied. For convenience, line numbers are assigned to the left side of the script shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 8, an APE script for displaying a predetermined sub-image 41 (“image01.jpg”) assigned to the “F4” key in FIG. 4 is specified (<subimage> image01.jpg). </ Subimage>).

  Here, for example, the sub-image 41 (“image01.jpg”) represents the sub-image 41 that the two APEs 21-1 and 21-2 of APE-A and APE-B shown in FIG. This can be applied to a template script group for performing sub-image production expression by the TVML script group on lines (01) to (03) shown in FIG.

  Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the output contents of the sub-image. FIG. 9A shows a sub-image expression output result in the case of the above-described APE-A and a script example thereof, and FIG. 9B shows a sub-image in the case of the above-described APE-B. The expression output result and the script example are shown. For convenience, line numbers are assigned to the left side of the script shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 shows an example in which the “F4” key is pressed in the key assignment state as shown in FIG. An example of the TVML script group output when the effect expression in the APE script description format is input to the selected APE (APE-A, APE-B in FIG. 8) by pressing the “F4” key is shown.

  That is, a TVML script group corresponding to the APE script is defined for each APE. Therefore, the output TVML script group differs depending on the APE to be used. FIG. 9 shows an example of video output when a TVML player reproduces a TVML script group output when the same APE script expression is input to APE-A and APE-B.

  9 (a) and 9 (b), the output images 50-1 and 50-2 to be displayed are the same sub-image 41 displayed in the sub-image display areas 51-1 and 51-2 provided respectively. Has been.

  The production controller, for example, when there is a key input such as “F4” on the keyboard, determines which key is the key assignment data, and a TVML script group for each production generated by the production designation process in the preceding stage. A matching process or the like is performed on the data to generate a TVML script group (for example, lines (01) to (06) in FIGS. 9A and 9B) corresponding to the input key.

  Further, in order to display the generated TVML script group, an interrupt input is made to the TVML player. The TVML player makes the interrupted TVML script group reproducible and immediately issues a replay command to the TVML player. As a result, the TMVL player can easily and quickly reproduce the TVML script group corresponding to the input key. Further, after the reproduction is finished, the idling is continued as it is and the next keyboard input is waited for.

  Through the above processing, an image including an effect corresponding to the user's keyboard input can be generated in real time. Further, it is possible to easily assign keys related to the contents of the CG character.

  In the above-described embodiment, function keys of a physical keyboard are given as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, key input is performed by using a mouse with buttons constructed on a GUI on a PC display. You may click, construct as a touch panel, or set various buttons such as a game controller.

  Furthermore, the same operation can be realized by utilizing a mechanism that reacts to the sound pressure of the microphone input of the ateleco or the content of the utterance using the voice recognition. Thereby, even if there is no specialized knowledge, a production target object such as a CG character can be produced intuitively.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a desired effect can be quickly performed with a simple operation on an effect object included in the content.

<Content generation program>
Here, the content generation device 10 described above can also provide content in the present invention with the above-described dedicated device configuration. However, the content generation device 10 generates an execution program for causing a computer to execute the processing in each configuration. The content generation processing can be realized by installing a program in the personal computer or server.

<Hardware configuration>
Here, an example of a hardware configuration of an executable computer in the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the content generation processing according to the present invention.

  10 includes an input device 61, an output device 62, a drive device 63, an auxiliary storage device 64, a memory device 65, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 66 that performs various controls, and a network connection device. 67, which are connected to each other by a system bus B.

  The input device 61 includes a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse operated by the user, a voice input device such as a touch panel, a game controller, and a microphone, and executes a program from the user using at least one input device. Various operation signals are input. The output device 62 includes a display for displaying various windows and data necessary for operating the computer main body for performing processing in the present invention, a speaker for outputting sound, and the like. Execution progress, results, etc. can be displayed or voice output.

  Here, in the present invention, the execution program installed in the computer main body is provided by the recording medium 68 such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium 68 on which the program is recorded can be set in the drive device 63, and the execution program included in the recording medium 68 is installed from the recording medium 68 to the auxiliary storage device 64 via the drive device 63.

  The auxiliary storage device 64 is a storage means such as a hard disk, and can store an execution program according to the present invention, a control program provided in a computer, and the like, and can perform input / output as necessary.

  The memory device 65 stores an execution program read from the auxiliary storage device 64 by the CPU 66. The memory device 65 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like.

  The CPU 66 controls processing of the entire computer, such as various operations and input / output of data with each hardware configuration unit, based on a control program such as an OS (Operating System) and an execution program stored in the memory device 65. Each processing can be realized. Further, the CPU 66 can acquire various types of information necessary during the execution of the program from the auxiliary storage device 64, and the CPU 66 can also store processing results and the like.

  The network connection device 67 obtains an execution program from another terminal connected to the communication network by connecting to a communication network or the like, or an execution result obtained by executing the program or an execution in the present invention The program itself can be provided to other terminals.

  With the hardware configuration as described above, a content generation process can be realized efficiently at a low cost without requiring a special device configuration. Further, the content generation process can be easily realized by installing the program.

<Content generation processing procedure>
Next, a content generation processing procedure by the execution program in the present invention will be described using a flowchart. In the following description of the processing, “program” is used as an example of content, but the present invention is not particularly limited. In addition, as an example of content generation, an example in which an effect of a CG character existing in content is generated will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a content generation processing procedure in the present embodiment. In FIG. 11, first, an effect by plain writing is designated as a premise (S01), and a key corresponding to the contents of the effect is assigned (S02). Specifically, the keys of the production contents are assigned to production controllers such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  Furthermore, an APE that performs a desired effect is selected from a group of effect packages (APE) having a plurality of preset effects (S03), and a TVML script group having a predetermined effect purpose is generated by the selected APE. (S04). Further, the generated TVML script is accumulated (S05). Note that the above-described steps S01 to S05 are processes performed as an effect assigning process to the CG character, and the processes described later may be performed by the same PC or may be performed by different PCs.

  Next, as a process after the assignment, it is determined whether or not there is a key input by the controller (S06). If there is a key input (YES in S06), the input key is determined (S07) and further described above. As described above, matching processing is performed between the key assignment data and the TVML script group of each effect expression (S08), and the corresponding effect TVML script group is extracted to generate a video script (S09).

  Next, the TVML player as a playback means is interrupted, the generated video script is set (S10), and the video is played back (S11).

  Further, after the process of S11 is completed, or when there is no key input by the controller in the process of S06 (NO in S06), it is then determined whether or not to end the effect (S12). Here, when the production is not finished (NO in S12), the production returns to S06 to continue the production in order to continue the production. If the effect is to be ended (YES in S12), the content generation process is ended.

  By performing the above-described processing procedure, designating the production in plain text and assigning a controller key corresponding to the content of the production, even for users who do not have production skills, It is possible to perform a desired effect quickly with a simple operation. Therefore, the desired content can be provided in real time.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a desired effect can be quickly performed with a simple operation on an effect object included in the content. Specifically, even if the user does not have TVML language specifications, CG character real-time operation processing, or knowledge for more effective production, the user can create CG characters, camera work, Each effect such as video effects such as display, video playback, and music playback can be designated. In addition, by specifying these processes by key input, it is possible to specify any order in ad-lib at the time of video playback and generate interactive video or the like in real time.

  In addition, the specified operation can be saved, and once the key assignment is made, the desired key assignment setting can be read and used at any time. In addition, by replacing the APE that is the production package with another APE, it is possible to output videos of different productions from the same flat operation description.

  Furthermore, even if the video content is in progress, it is possible to change the production or change the CG character that appears by changing the APE.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of CG characters displayed on the video, it is possible to easily specify the operation content by selecting the corresponding CG characters.

  In addition, the content generated by the content generation processing in the present invention can be used as a so-called blog TV where a user uploads a script created by the user to his channel and publishes it on the Internet as a program, or a news program is used. It can be automatically generated, widely applied as a community program production, educational tool, and advertising tool.

  Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications, within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims, It can be changed.

It is a figure which shows one structural example of a content production | generation apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement outline | summary of APE. It is a figure which shows an example of the process outline | summary to the content production | generation in this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating production designation content. It is a figure which shows an example of the XML format description based on the production | designated designation content shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a series of process operation | movement until an initial stage production | presentation image | video is output from a setup process. It is a figure which shows an example of the initial stage effect image | video produced | generated by a setup process. It is a figure which shows an example of an image | video production | generation process outline. It is a figure which shows an example of the output content of a subimage. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions which can implement | achieve the content production | generation process in this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the content production | generation procedure in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Content production | generation apparatus 11 Input means 12 Output means 13 Storage means 14 Production designation means 15 Setup processing means 16 Video generation means 17 Playback means 18 Transmission / reception means 19 Control means 21 APE
22 Production Controller 30 Add Button 31 Setup Script Group 40, 50 Output Video 41 Sub Image 51 Sub Image Display Area 61 Input Device 62 Output Device 63 Drive Device 64 Auxiliary Storage Device 65 Memory Device 66 CPU
67 Network connection device 68 Recording medium

Claims (5)

The content of the production target displayed on the content is assigned to a predetermined operation of the operation target operated by the user, and the assigned operation is performed to generate the content on which the production target performs the content of the production. Content generating apparatus for
Production designating means for designating production content for each production with respect to the production object, and assigning the designated production content for each predetermined operation of the operation object;
Setup means for generating an initial effect video of the content;
When a predetermined operation is performed on the operation target by the user during the reproduction of the initial effect image generated by the setup means, the content of the effect assigned corresponding to the predetermined operation is acquired and acquired. based on the script corresponding to the effect contents, the to the effect contents of the script corresponding to the initial representation image being reproduced, the image generating means for generating said predetermined image script by interrupting a script effect contents corresponding to the operation A content generation device comprising: The production designation means is:
The content generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content of the effect assigned for each predetermined operation of the operation target is converted into an XML format. Having a storage means for storing a production script in which a plurality of different production contents are described in advance;
2. The video generation unit according to claim 1, wherein the video generation unit is configured to select a predetermined script from a plurality of performance scripts accumulated in advance by the user and generate a video script based on the performance information of the selected performance script. 2. The content generation device according to 2.   The production target is a CG character and a virtual space where the CG character exists, and the production content includes the operation of the CG character, speech, display of an image or video on the virtual space, reproduction of sound, virtual space The at least one of: background, lighting position or brightness, camera position, camera work, title display, superimpose, narration, video script playback or stop designation 4. The content generation device according to any one of 3 above.   A content generation program for causing a computer to function as each unit included in the content generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.