JP7113606B2 - Photo shooting game machine, control method for photo shooting game machine, and control program for photo shooting game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a photography game machine, a photography game machine control method, and a photography game machine control program.

Known is a photography game machine that provides an image to a user by editing a photographic image obtained by photographing the user, printing the edited image on sticker paper or the like, or transmitting the edited image to the user's mobile terminal. It is

A palette containing a plurality of selectable stamps is often displayed on an editing screen for editing a photographic image in a photography amusement machine. The stamp selected by the user on the edit screen is superimposed on the position specified by the user on the photo image. Various proposals have been made as forms of editing using stamps. For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-148641) below discloses an editing palette in which a plurality of stamp images are classified and displayed for each group. In this example, one of the stamps included in the predetermined group is randomly selected and combined with the captured image according to the user's operation on the editing palette corresponding to the predetermined group.

Further, in the following Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-180958), in a palette area including tools such as stamp images, according to the answer to the graffiti determination question that is performed in advance, for example, many colors that the user likes the most are selected. It is disclosed to place

JP 2015-148641 A JP 2015-180958 A

The inventors have studied an editing tool that allows users to enjoy editing work more. For example, when a stamp is randomly selected and combined with a photographic image as in Patent Document 1, the user can enjoy the unexpected feeling. However, randomly selected stamps may not suit the user's tastes or mood. On the other hand, by displaying the stamps in the palette area based on the user's answers to the questions as in Patent Document 2, it is possible to display the stamps that match the user's tastes and moods in the palette. However, in this case, the user needs to answer the question, which increases the burden of the user's input work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a photo-taking game machine in which a user-friendly stamp can be selected in editing work without increasing the user's input work.

The inventors have further studied how stamps that can be selected in editing are determined for each play. In this mode, it was found that users tend to look forward to what kind of stamps will be given in this play. As a result of further studies, for example, even if a stamp that can be selected for each play is randomly determined, by displaying the determined stamp in association with the user's information, the user can feel familiarity with the stamp. It was found that there is a tendency to hold Based on these findings, the inventors have come up with a photo-taking amusement machine having the following configuration.

(Configuration 1)
The photography amusement machine in configuration 1 of the embodiment of the present invention is a photography amusement machine that executes, in one play, processing including user's photography and editing of a photographic image obtained by photography, and the user and an editing means for displaying an editing screen for accepting editing of the photographic images. The editing means includes stamp arrangement means for displaying a plurality of stamps in a selectable state on the editing screen, and displaying the stamp selected by the user superimposed on the photo image. The stamp placement means determines a play-by-play variable stamp that is variable for each play, associates it with the information indicating the user, and displays it on the edit screen in a selectable state.

According to configuration 1 above, stamps that can be selected for editing change for each play, so that the user is likely to have a sense of surprise and anticipation in the editing work. Further, by displaying the play-by-play variable stamp that is determined for each play in association with the information indicating the user, the user is more likely to feel a sense of familiarity with the play-by-play variable stamp. As a result, without increasing the user's input work, it is possible to select a stamp suitable for the user while being unexpected in the editing work. It should be noted that the present invention does not exclude a mode in which user input information is used to determine the play-by-play variable stamp for each play.

(Configuration 2)
In configuration 1 above, the stamp placement means may generate information indicating a user associated with the play-by-play variable stamp, based on a face recognized in the photographic image generated by the photographing means. Thereby, information indicating the user can be automatically generated.

In configuration 2 above, the stamp placement means may display, as information indicating the user, a partial image obtained by extracting a face portion recognized in the photo image in association with the play-by-play variable stamp. As a result, for example, the play-by-play variable stamp can represent the user's profile. As a result, the user is more likely to have a sense of familiarity with the play-by-play variable stamp.

(Composition 3)
In the above configuration 2, the stamp arrangement means is a partial image obtained by extracting a portion of a face recognized in the plurality of photographic images, and the number of recognized faces among the plurality of photographic images is a predetermined number. A partial image extracted from a photograph satisfying conditions may be generated as information indicating a user associated with the play-by-play variable stamp. This makes it less likely that the user's face associated with the play-by-play variable stamp will not be displayed due to face recognition failure. The photograph that satisfies the above-mentioned predetermined conditions is, for example, a photograph in which the number of recognized faces among the plurality of photographic images is greater than a threshold value, or a photograph in which the number of recognized faces is the largest among the plurality of photographic images. can be done.

(Composition 4)
In any one of the above configurations 1 to 3, the stamp arrangement means associates each piece of information indicating a plurality of users with a play-by-play variable stamp that does not overlap with each other, and displays it on the edit screen in a selectable state. good. That is, the stamp arrangement means may determine the play-by-play variable stamps associated with each of the plurality of users so as not to overlap each other. Thereby, it is possible to display different unique play-by-play variable stamps for each of the plurality of users. Therefore, even when a plurality of users play, it is possible to prevent the same plurality of stamps from being redundantly displayed in a selectable manner. As a result, the stamp group can be efficiently displayed without waste.

(Composition 5)
In any one of the above configurations 1 to 4, the stamp placement means determines the play-by-play variable stamp from among a plurality of play-by-play variable stamps recorded in advance in association with each of the plurality of groups for each play. , the play-by-play variable stamp determined in each group may be displayed on the edit screen in a selectable state in association with the information indicating the user. As a result, for each play, it is possible to determine and display a play-variable stamp group obtained by various combinations of play-variable stamp groups extracted from each group. As a result, the play-by-play variable stamp group is organized by group, and variations are abundant.

The stamp placement means may determine the play-by-play variable stamp to be displayed on the editing screen regardless of user's input information or input operation. As a result, it is possible to select a stamp suitable for the user while being unexpected, without increasing the burden of the user's input work.

The stamp arranging means displays the information indicating the user and the stamp variable for each play on the same palette in a visible manner at the same time, thereby displaying the stamp variable for each play and the information indicating the user in association with each other. can. For example, a partial image including the user's face extracted from the photo image as information indicating the user and a play-by-play variable stamp associated with the user can be displayed on the same palette.

The play-by-play variable stamp may include characters, pictures, diagrams, or patterns that indicate content related to the user's individuality or state. A user's individuality includes, for example, the user's character, disposition, propensity, appearance, physical characteristics, essence, thoughts, preferences, interests, hobbies, atmosphere, behavior, or tendencies. The user's state includes, for example, the user's mental state, health, worries, love state, or fortune.

A method executed by the computer of the photography amusement machine to realize each of the above means, and a program causing the computer to execute processing for realizing each of the above means are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. This method is a method executed by a computer of a photography amusement machine in which processing including photographing of the user and editing of the photographic image obtained by photography is executed in one play, wherein the user is photographed, It has a photographing step of generating a plurality of photographic images and an editing step of displaying an editing screen for accepting editing of the photographic images. The editing step includes a stamp arrangement step of displaying a plurality of stamps in a selectable state on the editing screen, and displaying the stamp selected by the user superimposed on the photo image. In the stamp placement step, the computer determines a play-by-play variable stamp that is variable for each play, associates it with the information indicating the user, and displays it on the edit screen in a selectable state. Further, the program executes a photographing process of photographing a user and generating a plurality of photographic images, and an editing process of displaying an editing screen for accepting editing of the photographic images. The editing process includes a stamp arrangement process of displaying a plurality of stamps in a selectable state on the editing screen, and displaying the stamp selected by the user superimposed on the photo image. The program, in the stamp placement process, causes the computer to determine a play-by-play variable stamp that is variable for each play, associates the stamp with the information indicating the user, and displays the stamp on the edit screen in a selectable state. Execute the processing to be displayed.

It is a figure which shows the network configuration of the photography game machine in embodiment. 1. It is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the photography game machine shown in FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the front housing shown in FIG. 2; FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a rear housing shown in FIG. 2; It is the figure which looked at the back housing|casing shown in FIG. 4A from the diagonally downward direction. It is a perspective view of an editing unit of an editing booth in an embodiment, and a post-service department. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the photography game machine shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows the whole operation example of the photography game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of pre-service processing shown in FIG. 7; FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing details of special photography selection processing in S117 of FIG. 8 ; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in S125 of FIG. 9; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in S126 of FIG. 9; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of imaging processing; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a standing position guidance screen for close-up; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of one frame of the first lecture video; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen during live view display; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of switching of still images 252 at the time of shooting; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a plurality of users take portrait pictures together; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a plurality of users individually take portrait shots; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a preview display screen in photographing a portrait. FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation example of image editing processing; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a name confirmation screen when multiple users are photographed together; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a name confirmation screen when images of a plurality of users are taken separately; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a softness selection screen; It is a figure which shows the example of a graffiti edit screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a play-by-play variable stamp in an editing tool display area 302L. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a play-by-play variable stamp in an editing tool display area 302L. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of processing for determining a play-by-play variable stamp; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a sheet layout selection screen for two-player play;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are given to the same and corresponding configurations in the drawings, and the same description will not be repeated.

<<1. Network configuration >>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the network configuration of the photography game machine in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the photography game machine 1 is configured to be able to communicate with an external server SV via a network such as the Internet, and the server SV can communicate with a mobile terminal CL via a network such as the Internet. is configured to

The mobile terminal CL includes, for example, a mobile phone including a feature phone and a smart phone, a tablet terminal, etc. owned by the user of the photography game machine 1 .

In this embodiment, the content created by the photography amusement machine 1 by the user playing on the photography amusement machine 1 is transmitted from the photography amusement machine 1 to the server SV, and the mobile phone of the user is sent via the server SV. It provides content to the terminal CL. The content provided to the user via the server SV includes data of one or more photographic images or composite images obtained by playing, moving image content created using data of photographic images or composite images, and the like.

<<2. Configuration of the photography game machine >>
<2.1. Overall configuration>
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the photography amusement machine according to this embodiment. The photography game machine 1 includes a photography booth 2, a pre-service department 3, an editing booth 4, and a post-service department 5 (see FIG. 5).

<2.2. Configuration of the shooting booth>
The photography booth 2 is a space partitioned by a front housing 20A and a rear housing 20B, as shown in FIG. In the photography booth 2, the user, who is the subject, is photographed. For convenience of explanation, the front housing 20A side is called the front, the rear housing 20B side is called the rear, the right side facing the front housing 20A is called the right side, and the left side facing the front housing 20A is called the left side. As shown in FIG. 2, the front housing 20A and the rear housing 20B are arranged with a space therebetween in the front-rear direction. Go in and out of 2.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the front housing 20A. As shown in FIG. 3, the photographing unit 20 is provided inside the front housing 20A. The photographing unit 20 includes a camera 21, a front display 22, lighting devices 23 (23a, 23b), and a speaker 450 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later.

The camera 21 is arranged near the center in the width direction (X-axis direction) of the inner front surface of the front housing 20A. The camera 21 photographs a user (subject) in the photography booth 2 and records it as a still image at a predetermined timing.

The front display 22 is arranged below the camera 21 . The front display 22 horizontally reverses the image of the user captured by the camera 21 and displays it live in real time. A touch panel is arranged on the front display 22, and input operations by the user are accepted via the touch panel. An input operation by the user is accepted by the user directly touching the front display 22 with a touch pen (not shown) or a finger.

As shown in FIG. 3, an illumination device 23a, which is an example of an upper illumination device, is arranged above the camera 21, has a strobe light source (not shown) inside, and has a dome shape covering the strobe light source (not shown). Provide a cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the illumination device 23b, which is an example of a lower illumination device, is arranged below the camera 21 and below the front display 22. As shown in FIG. The illumination device 23b includes a strobe light source (not shown) inside and a rectangular cover that covers the strobe light source.

Each strobe light source (not shown) in the lighting devices 23a and 23b emits light at the moment when the camera 21 records the user's live video as a still image, and irradiates the user in the photo booth 2 with light through the light emitting surface. The illumination device 23a is mainly used to illuminate the subject's face, and the illumination device 23b is mainly used to illuminate the area below the subject's face. By arranging the lighting device 23a and the lighting device 23b above and below the camera 21 in this manner, an eye-catching effect is obtained in which the respective illumination lights are reflected in the subject's eyes. Further, the illumination device 23b is used to remove shadows on the subject caused by the illumination of the illumination device 23a, and to illuminate the feet of the subject where shadows are likely to occur, thereby improving the accuracy of chromakey processing.

4A is a perspective view showing the rear housing 20B, and FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of the rear housing 20B shown in FIG. 4A as viewed from below (Z-axis negative direction).

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a rear panel 24 is provided on the inner surface of the rear housing 20B facing the front housing 20A. The rear panel 24 may be a panel for chromakey synthesis, or may include a curtain for chromakey synthesis. Floor members (not shown) such as floor mats and floor boards for chromakey synthesis are provided on the floor surface of the rear housing 20B. The color of the floor member is the same as the color of the rear panel 24, such as yellowish green.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, lighting devices 25 (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) provided with strobe light sources are provided on the ceiling, rear surface, and left and right side surfaces of the rear housing 20B inside the photography booth 2, respectively. is provided. Each strobe light source (not shown) emits light at the moment when the camera 21 records a user's live image as a still image, and irradiates the user in the photography booth 2 with light through the light emitting surface.

<2.3. Configuration of Pre-Customer Service Department>
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pre-customer service department 3 is provided outside the photography booth 2 and includes a reception device 30 . The reception device 30 is arranged on the left side surface of the front housing 20A. However, the reception device 30 may be provided on the right side surface of the front housing 20A, or may be provided on both the left and right side surfaces of the front housing 20A.

The reception device 30 includes a reception display 31 , a coin slot 32 and a speaker 33 .

The reception display 31 displays a screen or the like for the user to input various settings related to play. A touch panel is arranged on the reception display 31, and input operations by the user are accepted via the touch panel. An input operation by the user is accepted by the user directly touching the acceptance display 31 with a touch pen (not shown) or a finger. A coin is inserted into the coin slot 32 by the user. The speaker 33 outputs sounds such as play guide voices and BGM.

<2.4. Composition of the editing booth>
The editing booth 4 is provided in front of the front housing 20A and has an editing unit 40, as shown in FIGS. The editing unit 40 includes two image editing devices 41 and an editing housing 43 that supports each image editing device 41 .

The two image editing devices 41 are arranged back to back so as to be bilaterally symmetrical. In FIG. 5, of the two image editing devices 41, only the left image editing device 41 is shown. Each image editing device 41 includes an editing display 411, two touch pens 412, a speaker 413 (see FIG. 6), and a non-contact communication device 97 (see FIG. 6).

The editing display 411 displays a photographic image generated by photography in the photography booth 2 in order to allow the user to edit the image. A touch panel is arranged on the editing display 411, and a user's editing operation for the photographic image is accepted via the touch panel.

Two touch pens 412 are arranged on both sides of the editing display 411 . An editing operation by the user is accepted by the user touching the editing display 411 with each touch pen 412 . However, the editing operation by the user may be accepted by directly touching the editing display 411 with the user's finger.

A speaker 413 (see FIG. 6) outputs sounds such as play guide voices and BGM. The non-contact communication device 97 (see FIG. 6) is used when transmitting information and the like necessary for image acquisition to the user's terminal device.

<2.5. Configuration of after-sales service department>
As shown in FIG. 5 , the after-sales service section 5 is provided on the side of the editing unit 40 and has a reception device 50 .

The reception device 50 includes a reception display 51 , a photo sticker discharge port 52 and a speaker 53 .

The reception display 51 displays a screen or the like for inputting an e-mail address for obtaining an image with the mobile terminal CL, or for selecting an image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal CL. A touch panel is arranged on the reception display 51, and input operations by the user are accepted via the touch panel. An input operation by the user is accepted by direct touch with a finger, but may be accepted by touch with a touch pen. The photo sticker ejection port 52 is provided in the reception device 50, and the photo sticker printed by the printer 60 (see FIG. 6) provided in the editing housing 43 is ejected. The speaker 53 outputs sounds such as play guide voices and BGM. The reception display 51 and the speaker 53 in the post-service reception section 5 may be omitted.

<2.6. Functional configuration of photography game machine>
Next, the functional configuration of the photography game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

<2.6.1. Configuration of Control Device>
As shown in FIG. 6, the photography game machine 1 has a control device 100 . The control device 100 includes a computer device 101 , a control board 102 and a chromakey capture board 17 .

The computer device 101 is connected to the photographing unit 20 , the reception device 30 , the image editing devices 41 of the editing unit 40 , the reception device 50 , and the printer 60 . The computer device 101 is connected to the light emission control section 110 , the fluorescent lamp 14 , the coin control section 112 and the service panel 113 via the control board 102 .

The computer device 101 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 103 , a hard disk (HDD) 104 , a memory 105 and a communication section 106 . The hard disk (HDD) 104 and memory 105 are examples of storage means provided in the photography game machine 1 .

The CPU 103 implements each function of the photography amusement machine 1, which will be described later, by executing a control program stored in the HDD 104. FIG.

The HDD 104 stores control programs executed by the CPU 103 and data necessary for each process. For example, graphic data, audio data, synthesis image data to be synthesized with the generated photographic image, editing image data used for editing the generated photographic image, moving image data to be reproduced during play, pre-prepared play The HDD 104 stores various setting data such as narration information for guidance, information indicating shooting courses prepared in advance, sheet layouts prepared in advance, templates for moving images prepared in advance, and the like.

The memory 105 is the main memory of the computer device 101 and is a temporary work area when the CPU 103 executes the control program. The communication unit 106 communicates with the server SV (see FIG. 1) and the non-contact communication device 97 via the network.

A control board (digital input/output board (DIO)) 102 is connected to the computer device 101 and performs signal input/output with the computer device 101 . The control board 102 is also connected to the coin control unit 112, the light emission control unit 110, the fluorescent lamp 14, and the service panel 113, and performs signal input/output with these.

The computer device 101 can realize the functions of each means such as the photographing means, the editing means, the stamp arrangement means, the correcting means, the synthesizing image means, and the processing means in the photography game machine. For example, the CPU 103 executes a program to execute processing in each means. Note that the processing of each means described above may be executed by a plurality of processors. For example, processors built into the displays 51, 22, and 411 may perform part of the processing of each of the above means.

<2.6.2. Functions that operate during pre-service processing>
By executing a control program stored in HDD 104, CPU 103 displays predetermined information on reception display 31 in preliminary customer service processing, and causes speaker 33 to output predetermined audio in preliminary customer service processing. The play in the preliminary customer service process progresses according to the display on the reception display 31, the sound output from the speaker 33, and the user's operations and actions.

<2.6.3. Functions that operate during shooting processing>
By executing the control program stored in the HDD 104, the CPU 103 causes the front display 22 to display predetermined information in the photographing process and outputs predetermined sound from the speaker 450 in the photographing process. The play in the shooting process progresses according to the display on the front display 22, the sound output from the speaker 450, and the user's operations and actions.

The CPU 103 controls the lighting devices 23 and 25 by means of the light emission control unit 110 by executing control programs stored in the HDD 104 . The light emission control unit 110 controls, for example, the light emission timing and light emission amount of the lighting devices 23 and 25 .

The chromakey capture board 17 is connected to the imaging unit 20 and the computer device 101 . The chromakey capture board 17 captures live images captured by the camera 21 as still image data at predetermined intervals (for example, 30 frames/second). The chromakey capture board 17 extracts the area of the user, who is the subject, from each piece of still image data and transfers it to the computer device 101 .

<2.6.4. Functions that operate during image editing processing>
The CPU 103 executes the control program stored in the HDD 104 to display predetermined information in the image editing process on the editing display 411 and to output sound predetermined in the image editing process from the speaker 413 . The play in the shooting process progresses according to the display on the editing display 411, the sound output from the speaker 413, and the user's operations and actions.

Computer device 101 is connected to printer 60 . The CPU 103 causes the printer 60 to perform print processing by executing a control program stored in the HDD 104 .

<2.6.5. Function that operates during post-service processing>
By executing the control program stored in the HDD 104, the CPU 103 displays predetermined information on the reception display 51 in the post-service processing, and outputs predetermined voice from the speaker 53 in the post-service processing. The play in the shooting process progresses according to the display on the reception display 51, the sound output from the speaker 53, and the user's operations and actions.

<<3. Operation of photography game machine >>
Next, the operation of the photography game machine 1 will be described. Each processing described below is performed by the CPU 103 shown in FIG. 6 executing a control program.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the photography game machine 1. As shown in FIG. The photography amusement machine 1 first performs preliminary customer service processing for accepting the start of play (step S10). Next, the photographing game machine 1 performs photographing processing for each play accepted in the preliminary customer service processing (step S20). After that, the photographing amusement machine 1 performs editing processing for the photograph image generated by the photographing processing (step S30). Finally, the photography amusement machine 1 performs post customer service processing for the photographic image after the image editing processing (step S40). As a result, the photography amusement machine 1 executes, in one play, the processing including the user's photography, the editing of the photography image obtained by photography, and the provision of the edited image. Each process will be described in detail below.

<3.1. Pre-service processing>
First, the preliminary customer service process (step S10) will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of pre-service processing.

The CPU 103 displays a play acceptance screen including a play demonstration video and the like on the reception display 31 while accepting a play start operation from the user (step S111). At this time, the CPU 102 may cause the speaker 33 to output BGM corresponding to the reception screen, narration for the play reception screen, or the like.

The play acceptance screen can be narrated by voice or video of a person or character who gives shooting advice in a video reproduced later in the shooting process. This can arouse the user's interest in the voice of the person or character. Alternatively, the narration of the play reception screen may be performed by voice or moving images other than the person or character.

When the CPU 103 detects a play start operation by the user, the CPU 103 starts play (YES in step S112). For example, the user's insertion of coins for one play into the slot 32 is detected as an operation to start play. When one coin is inserted into the coin slot 32 , information indicating that a coin has been inserted is output to the computer device 101 via the control board 102 by the coin controller 112 (see FIG. 6). The CPU 103 increments the coin count by one for each information from the coin control unit 112 . When the coin count reaches one play amount, the CPU 103 determines that one play amount of coins has been received (step S112: YES), starts play, and performs the processing from step S113 onward. Thus, one play of the photography game machine 1 is started when a coin is inserted.

The CPU 103 receives selection of the number of players from the user (step S113). That is, the CPU 103 functions as player number selection means for selecting the number of players. For example, the CPU 103 causes the reception display 31 to display a selection screen (not shown) for selecting either "two people" or "three or more people (group)" to select the number of people to be photographed. accept. In this example, the user is allowed to select either "two persons" or "three or more persons".

The CPU 103 receives selection of a shooting angle from the user (step S114). For example, the CPU 103 can display a combination of shooting angles in multiple shots (multiple shots) for multiple photographic images in a user-selectable state. In S114, an angle is selected for normal shooting that is distinguished from special shooting, which will be described later. Note that the CPU 103 may automatically determine the shooting angles of the plurality of photographic images, for example, based on the number of players selected by the user in S113. In this case, the processing for receiving angle selection by the user in S114 can be omitted. In addition to the shooting angle, selection of shooting conditions (zoom, camera position, relative position between the camera and the user, etc.) for each of the plurality of photographic images may be received from the user. Alternatively, shooting conditions other than the shooting angle may be automatically determined according to the selected angle, the number of people, or the like.

Shooting angles include, for example, "up", "whole body from above", and "front whole body". In the "up" angle photography, the vertical angle and focal length of the camera 21 are controlled to predetermined angles and focal lengths corresponding to the "up" angle, and the user's face and part of the upper body are photographed. When the angle is "whole body from above", the vertical angle and focal length of the camera 21 are controlled to predetermined angles and focal lengths corresponding to "whole body from above" to shoot the whole body of the user. In the "whole body photographing from above", an image as if it were photographed obliquely above the user is obtained. In addition, when the angle is "front whole body", the vertical angle and focal length of the camera 21 are controlled to a predetermined angle corresponding to "front whole body", and the whole body of the user is photographed. In the “front whole body” photographing, an image as if it were photographed from the front of the user is obtained.

CPU 103 displays a name input screen and accepts user input (step S115). For example, the CPU 103 causes the reception display 31 to display a name input screen (not shown) for receiving the input of the name of each user when the number of persons to be photographed is "two". When the number of people to be photographed is "three or more", an input screen may be displayed for receiving an input of a group name instead of the name of each user. The name or group name input here can be used, for example, as editing material used in graffiti processing of image editing processing described later, or as information indicating the user displayed on the editing screen.

The CPU 103 accepts the selection of the composite image to be used for the composite image via the reception display 31 (step S116). The CPU 103 functions as composition image selection means by controlling the reception display 31 . In this example, the CPU 103 causes the reception display 31 to display the image selection screen for synthesis. The photography amusement machine 1 can accept the selection of the image for synthesis from the user on the image selection screen for synthesis. The image for synthesis is, for example, the background. In S116, for example, an image set for synthesis is selected for a photographic image obtained by normal photography, which is distinguished from special photography, which will be described later. For example, normal photography is performed N times (N shots) to generate N photographic images (normal photographic images). In this case, one synthesis image set includes N synthesis images corresponding to N normal photo images. In addition, on the image-for-combination selection screen, images for combination corresponding to each of the N normal photo images may be individually selected.

The CPU 103 accepts the selection of special photography (step S117). Special photography is photography that is performed separately from other multiple times of normal photography. The form of processing or decoration for a photographic image obtained by special photography is different from the form of processing or decoration for a photographic image obtained by normal photography. As a result, for example, the design or finish of a composite image obtained based on a photographic image obtained by special photography is different from the design or finish of a composite image obtained based on a photographic image obtained by normal photography. Become. Further, in the present embodiment, the photographic image obtained by special photography is not subject to editing by the editing means. In S117, the shooting mode and the decoration mode for the photographic image are selected as the special shooting mode. The shooting mode is, for example, the number of subjects in one photograph. The form of decoration includes, for example, the design of a composite image to be combined with a photographic image obtained by special photography, the type of processing for the photographic image, and the like.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of the special shooting selection process in S117 of FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 9, when the number of players selected in S113 is two, the CPU 103 displays a guidance screen (step S122). The guidance screen is a screen that guides the user to select special photography. After the guidance screen, the CPU 103 displays a screen for the user to select the type of special photography (step S123). In S123, as an example of the type of special photography, selection of popular photography (portrait photography) (hereinafter referred to as “portrait photography”) or popular shot (special photography) (hereinafter referred to as “special photography”) is accepted.

“Portrait photography” is photography for obtaining a composite image including a user's portrait. Processing (details of which will be described later) for a photographic image taken in portrait photography is different from processing for a photographic image taken in normal photography. An image of the user's portrait obtained by processing the image obtained by photographing the portrait is synthesized with at least one of the background and foreground images for synthesis, resulting in a synthesized image that is finally provided to the user. .

“Special photography” is photography for obtaining an image of the user to be placed at a predetermined position on a background image designed in advance. The position where the user's image obtained by special photography is arranged in the composite image finally provided to the user is the position where the user's image obtained by normal photography is arranged in the composite image finally provided to the user. position. A composite image that is finally provided to the user is obtained by arranging the special photographing at a predetermined position of the background image and synthesizing it. In addition to the background image, a foreground image may be synthesized with this final synthesized image. Also, this final composite image may be one that has been subjected to image processing such as filtering.

If "portrait photography" is selected in S123, the CPU 103 displays a screen for accepting the user's selection of a photography mode for portrait photography (step S124). In S124, the user selects whether the two users are photographed "together" in one photographic image, or the two users are photographed "separately" in two photographic images. be possible. At S124, the number of users to fit in one photo will be selected. If "special photography" is selected in S123, the CPU 103 displays a screen for accepting the user's selection of a photography mode for special photography (step S127). In S127 as well, the user selects whether the two users are photographed "together" in one photographic image, or the two users are photographed "separately" in the two photographic images. be possible.

In step S124, when "separately" photographing is selected as the photographing mode, the CPU 103 displays a screen for accepting a selection of a design of a composite image when photographing a plurality of users separately in portrait photographing (step S125). ). FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the screen displayed in S125. The screen shown in FIG. 10 includes two areas 210A, 210B for two users to select designs, respectively. In each of the two areas 210A and 201B, a plurality of sample images S1 to S4 of composite images generated based on photographic images of the user taken separately in the portrait photography are displayed in a selectable state. Also, the currently selected sample image S1 out of the plurality of sample images S1 to S4 is enlarged and displayed. An OK button 201 is also displayed for confirming the current selection.

As exemplified in FIG. 10, sample images S1 to S4 of composite images generated based on photographic images of users taken separately in portrait photography are images of one user (model) appearing in the photographic image. The images B1, Z1, and Z2 for synthesis may be synthesized with the illustration image IM1 generated by processing. The images for synthesis include, for example, a background image B1 and foreground images Z1 and Z2. In addition, in the composition image, the material image Z2 is arranged at a position based on the person whose image is recognized in the photographic image, or is arranged at a predetermined position regardless of the position based on the person whose image is recognized. Image Z1 may be included.

In S124 of FIG. 9, when "taking pictures together" is selected as the shooting mode, the CPU 103 displays a screen for accepting selection of a design of a composite image when a plurality of users are taken together in portrait photography. (Step S126). FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the screen displayed in S126. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of sample images S5 to S8 of synthetic images generated based on photographic images of the user taken together in portrait photography are displayed in a selectable state. Also, the currently selected sample image S5 out of the plurality of sample images S5 to S8 is enlarged and displayed. An OK button 201 is also displayed for confirming the current selection.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, sample images S5 to S8 of composite images generated based on photographic images taken together in portrait photography are obtained by image-processing portions of a plurality of users (models) appearing in the photographic images. Synthetic images B1, Z1, Z2, and Z3 may be synthesized with the generated illustration images IM1 and IM2.

In the example screens shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, illustration images IM1 and IM2 generated by image processing photographic images of models are displayed in a state in which sample images S1 to S8 synthesized with images for synthesis can be selected. be. By selecting one of the plurality of sample images, the user selects an image for synthesis to be synthesized with the photographic image obtained by photographing the portrait. Therefore, in S125 and S126 of FIG. 9, an image for compositing is selected for compositing with the photographic image obtained by photographing the portrait. Note that the sample images S1 to S8 may be subjected to image processing such as filter processing, coloring or shading adjustment for facial parts such as lips, cheeks, and hair, eye size adjustment, and brightness adjustment. In this case, the CPU 103 can apply the same image processing as that applied to the selected sample image to the photographic image obtained by photographing the portrait. In this way, by selecting a sample image in S125 or S126, the user also selects image processing to be performed on the photographic image obtained by photographing the portrait. In this way, the process of selecting a composite image design in special photography can include at least one of selection of a composite image to be composited with a photographic image and selection of image processing to be applied to the photographic image.

In S127 of FIG. 9, when "separately" photographing is selected as the photographing mode, the CPU 103 displays a screen for accepting selection of a composite image design when photographing a plurality of users separately in special photographing. (Step S128). On the screen (not shown) displayed in S128, for example, a photographic image of one user obtained by special photography is arranged at a predetermined position, and a sample composite image is composited with another composite image. Multiple images are displayed in a selectable state.

In S127, if "together" shooting is selected as the shooting mode, the CPU 103 displays a screen for accepting selection of a design of a composite image when a plurality of users are shot together in special shooting (step S129). ). On the screen (not shown) displayed in S129, for example, a sample image of a synthesized image obtained by arranging photographic images of a plurality of users obtained by special photography at predetermined positions and synthesizing them with other synthesizing images is displayed. are displayed in a selectable state.

Also when the number of players is a group, ie, three or more (S121: group), the CPU 103 displays a design selection screen for a composite image when a plurality of users are photographed together in special photography (step S129).

After the user has finished selecting special photography, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the photography booth 2 is vacant (step S118). When the photography booth 2 is not vacant (step S118: in use), the CPU 103 causes the reception display 31 to display a standby screen (not shown) prompting the user to wait (step S119). While the standby screen is being displayed, the CPU 103 periodically determines whether the photography booth is vacant until the photography booth becomes vacant. If the photography booth 2 is vacant (step S118: vacant), the CPU 103 causes the reception display 31 to display a guidance screen (not shown) that guides the user to move to the photography booth 2 (step S120).

<3.2. Shooting process>
Next, the photographing process (step S20) will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operational flow of imaging processing.

The CPU 103 displays a shooting start screen (not shown) for notifying the start of shooting processing (step S211). A shooting start button is displayed on the shooting start screen, and subsequent processing is started when the user touches this shooting start button.

First, the CPU 103 performs normal photography for N shots (in this example, N=5). By taking N shots of normal photography, N normal photographic images are generated. The shooting angle for each of the N shots is the angle selected in S114 of FIG. In the following, as an example, processing will be described when the shooting angle of the first to fourth shots is "up" and the shooting angle of the fifth shot is "whole body from above". Also, in this example, the guidance to the user changes depending on the shot.

In the case of the first shot, the CPU 103 displays a close-up standing position guidance screen on the front display 22 (step S213). The standing position guidance screen is a screen that guides the user to the standing position at the time of photographing (shot). In addition, the CPU 103 reproduces the lecture moving image on the front display 22 separately from the standing position guidance screen (step S214). In the lecture video reproduced in S214, a specific person or character gives advice to the user on how to improve the quality of shooting. Hereinafter, the lecture video that is reproduced before the shooting of the first shot will be referred to as the first lecture video. Further, the CPU 103 turns on the display setting of the lecture still image after the live view display (step S215-1). A lecture still image is a still image of a person or character who gave advice in the first lecture moving image. A lecture still image is mainly displayed on the front display 22 together with a live view.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a standing position guidance screen for close-up. In the example shown in FIG. 13, an image showing the positions of the toes is displayed. The user who sees this places his or her toe at the position shown on the screen. This guides the user's standing position. Note that the standing position guidance screen is not limited to the guidance of the position of the toes, and may include other guidance indicating the user's standing position. In this embodiment, the standing position guidance screen is not composed of a moving image, but composed of one still image and sound, or switching between two or more still images and sound.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of one frame of the first lecture video. The first lecture video includes a scene in which a specific person 203 gives advice for improving the quality of shooting. For example, a video of a specific person 203 giving advice for improving the quality of shooting and captions of the advice are displayed. A moving image consists of audio and video. A lecture video preferably includes one piece of advice. That is, it is preferable to limit the content to be conveyed and shorten the reproduction time of the lecture moving image. In addition, by separating guidance on the standing position from advice for improving the quality of shooting and making the latter a video, it is possible to prevent delays due to excessively long time until the start of shooting.

By playing back the first lecture moving image before the start of shooting of the first shot, it is possible to effectively give advice to the user at the timing when he/she needs it most. For example, the first lecture video can include advice throughout the shoot. As a result, effective information can be effectively transmitted to the entire shooting before the shooting starts. Also, the first lecture video can include advice that takes time for the user's movements and actions. As a result, effective information can be conveyed in a time zone where it is easy to secure time for the user's movement and action before the start of the first shot. In addition, the first lecture video can include content that advises the user what he/she can do without confirming his or her appearance in the live view. Thereby, effective information can be conveyed before live view display.

The particular person 203 is preferably someone who has become known as a fashionable person. For example, a celebrity, a model, an artist, an athlete, a person who disseminates information about fashion in society, and the like can be the specific person 203 of the lecture video. Advice from such a person encourages the user to listen to the advice more. In lecture videos, users can specify who is giving advice. As a result, the user's attention is higher than when giving advice in such a manner that the person giving guidance cannot be identified. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from missing or not listening to the advice. Note that the person giving advice in the lecture video is not limited to a real person, and may be a fictitious character.

In the present embodiment, the advice for the first lecture moving image is advice for improving the quality of shooting when shooting close-up. In this way, the advice in the lecture video preferably includes advice for improving the user's photo appearance. Specifically, the advice in the lecture video is the standing position at the time of shooting, how the light hits, facial expressions, gestures to make facial parts easier to image recognition, mental state at the time of shooting (for example, feelings and attitude), or It may relate to at least one of the poses. As in the present embodiment, even when the standing position is guided by a still image separate from the lecture video, the lecture video does not provide further advice on the standing position for improving the quality of the shooting. good too.

Also, the advice in the lecture video may include an explanation of the effects of following the advice. Also, in the lecture moving image, it is preferable that the specific person 203 or the character gives advice with gestures.

Referring to FIG. 12, when the reproduction of the first lecture moving image ends, CPU 103 starts live view display for displaying a real-time image captured by camera 21 on front display 22 (step S221). Along with the live view display, the CPU 103 displays a still image of the specific person 203 advised in the lecture video, and outputs the voice narration of the specific person 203 from the speaker 450 . Also, the CPU 103 displays a countdown to the shot on the front display 22 before the shot (step S222). At this time, the voice of the specific person 203 reading out the countdown may be output from the speaker 450 . Also, the still image of the specific person 203 may be switched according to the countdown. Shooting (shot) is executed (step S223). After the shot, the CPU 103 displays a preview of the photographed image of the user on the front display 22 (step S224). A still image of a specific person 203 may be displayed along with the preview display. At this time, a narration by the voice of the specific person 203 may be output from the speaker 450 .

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen output to the front display 22 during live view display. The example shown in FIG. 15 is an example of the state before the shutter of the first up-angle shot (that is, the first shot). In this embodiment, the N-th shot is taken to obtain the N-th photographic image. In the example shown in FIG. 15, a live image 250 that displays an image captured by the camera in real time is displayed in the center. In the live video 250, a background image 202d1 corresponding to the first captured image and a captured image G of the user's subject captured by the camera extracted by the chromakey process are displayed in an overlapping manner. Five thumbnail images are arranged below the live video 250 . Background images 202d1 to 202d5 and model images M1 to M5 are superimposed on each of the thumbnail images. Note that after each shot is captured, M1 to M5 of the model image may be replaced with the captured image obtained by the capturing. In this case, the photographed image can be a trimmed image obtained by extracting the subject of the user by chromakey processing.

A still image 252 of a specific person 203 who gave advice in the first lecture moving image is displayed next to the live image 250 . The still image 252 may switch. The still image 252 is distinguished from the moving image in that it is displayed longer than the period of time (for example, 1 second) that allows the user to recognize it as a still image. The CPU 103 may output a narration by the voice of the specific person 203 at the same time as displaying the still image 252 of the specific person 203 . The narration may include one-point advice on filming. Further, the display of the still image 252 may be switched according to the countdown by the voice of the specific person 203 .

At the time the shutter is released in shooting (shot), it is possible to hide the live video and display a guide for directing the user's eyes to the camera. Immediately after shooting (shot), a preview image of the image obtained in the shot is displayed instead of the live video 250 . As the preview image, a still image obtained by synthesizing a background image 202d1 with an image obtained by extracting and trimming the subject of the user's portion of the image obtained by the shot is preview-displayed. Along with the display of the preview image, a still image of the specific person 203 may be displayed, and the narration may be output with the voice of the specific person 203 .

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of switching the still image 252 at the time of shooting. FIG. 16 shows the contents of the narration and the presence/absence of live view display when still images 252a to 252f are displayed at each stage. In the example shown in FIG. 16, during live view display, one still image (252a, 25sb or 252c) corresponding to one piece of advice is displayed while the audio of one piece of advice is being output.

The still image 252 and voice of the specific person 203 displayed together with the live view image can provide the user with advice on how to improve the quality of the shot. A synergistic effect can be obtained by combining the still image 252 and audio advice (hereinafter referred to as still image advice) during the live view display and the advice from the first lecture moving image. The still image advice may include, for example, advice that the user should check his or her appearance in the live view. For example, the still image advice may include advice for guiding the user to adjust the hairstyle, makeup, pose, facial expression, or clothing while checking the user's hairstyle, make-up, pose, expression, or clothing displayed in the live view. This makes it possible to provide advice that makes effective use of live view. Still image advice is preferably pinpoint advice that does not require time for the user's movement or action. This is because the time from the start of live view display to the release of the shutter is often short, so the time available for the user's movements and actions is limited. That is, it is preferable to make the content of the still image advice simple so that the user does not need much time to respond. This allows the user to concentrate on shooting without paying excessive attention to still image advice.

In this way, before the live view is displayed, advice for improving the quality of shooting by a specific person is provided by the first lecture video, and during the live view display, still image advice is provided by the still image and voice of the specific person. By providing the information, the user becomes more interested in the specific person's advice and is less likely to miss it. Also, the content of the first lecture moving image advice and the content of the still image advice can be made suitable for each situation, and the advice can be efficiently provided at an appropriate timing.

Returning to FIG. 12, for the second shot, it is determined NO in S212 and NO in S216. Therefore, the CPU 103 does not reproduce the lecture moving image before shooting in the second shot. Also, the display setting of the lecture still image is turned off (step S215-2). In other words, the still image of the specific person 203 is not displayed from the live view display through the shooting to the preview display (S221 to S224). In this case, in S221 to S224, the voice narration of the specific person 203 may be output. Similarly, in the third shot and the fourth shot, the lecture moving image is not reproduced and the still image of the specific person 203 is not displayed.

In the fifth shot, if the angle is "whole body from above", it is determined NO in S212, YES in S216, and "whole body from above" in S217. In this case, the CPU 103 displays a standing position guidance screen for the whole body on the front display 22 from above (step S218). The standing position guidance screen is a screen that guides the user to a standing position suitable for full-body photography from above at the time of photography (shot). In addition, the CPU 103 reproduces the lecture video on the front display 22 separately from the standing position guidance screen (step S219). In the lecture video played back in S219, a specific person or character gives advice to the user on how to improve the quality of shooting from a top-down, whole-body angle. Hereinafter, the lecture video that is reproduced before the shooting of the second shot in which the angle changes will be referred to as a second lecture video. The CPU 103 turns off the display setting of the lecture still image after the live view display (step S215-2). Therefore, the still image of the specific person 203 is not displayed from the live view display of the fifth shot to the preview display through shooting (S221 to S224). In this case, a pose sample is displayed before the live view display (step S220). Thereby, in each shot, the pose can be guided by either the still image 252 of the specific person 203 or the pose sample. Note that even when the pose sample is displayed without displaying the still image 252, the narration by the voice of the specific person 203 may be output in S221 to S224.

As described above, in the process shown in FIG. 12, the second lecture video is reproduced before the live view display when the second and subsequent photographic images are taken, that is, the second and subsequent shots are taken by changing the camera angle. be done. In the second lecture video, a specific person 203 advises the user to improve the quality of shooting at the changed angle. The second lecture video is preferably played back each time the camera angle changes. The content of the second lecture video differs depending on the angle. In this example, the angle of the camera is switched from up to full body in the fifth shot, but the angle may be switched in the fourth shot. In this case, the second lecture video is reproduced before the live view display of the fourth shot.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, even when the angle is switched, the display setting of the lecture still image is turned off (step S215-2), and the pose sample is displayed before the live view display. That is, only the first shot provides the still image advice by the still image 252 of the specific person 203 and the voice at the same time as the live view display.

The CPU 103 can select and determine at least one of the first lecture moving image and the second lecture moving image to be reproduced from a plurality of lecture moving images recorded in advance for each play. For example, a plurality of lecture videos can be recorded in advance on the HDD 104 or memory 105 . The CPU 103 selects and reproduces one of the plurality of lecture moving images for each play. Contents of advice in a plurality of lecture videos can be different from each other. As a result, different advice for each play can be conveyed to the user by the lecture video. In each play, the determination of which one of the plurality of lecture videos to play may be determined, for example, at random, may be determined based on a predetermined order, or may be determined according to input information or an operation by the user. may be determined by Also, a plurality of lecture videos to be used for the first lecture video and a plurality of lecture videos to be used for the second lecture video can be recorded in advance.

When the predetermined number of shots N (in this example, N=5) of normal photography is finished (YES in step S225), the CPU 103 processes N photographic images obtained by N times of normal photography. , image processing is performed, and the photographed image after the image processing is stored in the memory 105 in association with the number of photographing times.

The CPU 103 executes special photographing processing (step S226). Details of the special shooting process will be described later. When the special photographing process ends, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the editing booth 4 is vacant (step S227). If the editing booth 4 is not vacant (in use at S227), the CPU 103 causes the front display 22 to display a standby screen (not shown) prompting the user to wait (step S228). While the standby screen is being displayed, the CPU 103 periodically determines whether the editing booth 4 is vacant until the editing booth 4 becomes vacant. If the editing booth 4 is vacant (empty in step S227), the CPU 103 causes the front display 22 to display a guidance screen (not shown) that guides the user to move to the editing booth 4 (step S229).

The photography amusement machine in this embodiment comprises a camera and a photographing means for controlling the display of a display visible to the user located in front of the camera, photographing the user, and generating a photograph image; and editing means for displaying an editing screen for accepting editing for the. The photographing amusement machine may comprise providing means for providing the user with the edited photo image by printing it on a sheet or transmitting it as data. Before the image taken by the camera is live-view-displayed on the display in order to take a first photographic image, the photographing means has a specific person or character give advice to the user to improve the quality of photographing. playing a first lecture video on the display. Accordingly, advice can be provided to the user at appropriate timing in such a manner that the user wants to listen to it. Therefore, it is less likely that the user will miss or not listen to the advice.

The photographing means may display guidance for the user's standing position separately from the first lecture moving image before the live view display for photographing the first photographic image. By reproducing the first lecture moving image separately from the user's standing position guidance, it is possible to prevent the first lecture moving image from becoming long and tedious.

The photographing means displays, on the display, a still image of the specific person or character in the lecture moving image together with the live view display for photographing the first photographic image. You may output the narration with the voice of the character. In this way, by combining advice based on a lecture video with guidance based on a still image and voice of the same person or character, the user is more likely to want to listen to the advice and guidance.

The photographing means is adapted to photograph the second and subsequent photographic images, and before the live view display when photographing by changing the angle of the camera, the specific person or character has changed the photographed image for the user. A second lecture video that gives advice on how to improve the quality of shooting at an angle can be played. As a result, it is possible to effectively advise the user of a shooting operation suitable for the angle immediately before the shooting angle changes.

The photographing means may select a lecture moving image to be reproduced from a plurality of pre-recorded lecture moving images for each play. This makes it possible to provide a variety of lectures over multiple plays. As a result, for example, it is less likely that a user who has played multiple times will become bored with advice and stop listening to it.

<Special shooting>
In the special photography in S226 of FIG. 12, the CPU 103 executes special photography in the type and photography mode selected by the user in the preliminary customer service processing. In the present embodiment, a plurality of users take a portrait together, each of the plurality of users separately takes a portrait, a plurality of users take a special photo together, or a plurality of users take a special photo separately. executed. It should be noted that acceptance of the selection of the type of special photography and photography mode may be executed in the photography processing instead of the preliminary customer service processing.

In the special photographing of S226, processes of live view display, countdown display, photographing (shot), and preview display are executed in the same manner as in S211 to S224 of the normal photographing. In this example, the display of the standing position guidance screen and the reproduction of the lecture moving image are not executed in special photography. However, if there are matters to be advised in special photography, the lecture video may be played before the photography.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the front display 22 when a plurality of users take portrait pictures together. In the example shown in FIG. 17, a live image 250 is displayed that displays an image captured by the camera in real time. A live video 250 is displayed in a square area. In the live video 250, the background image B2 and the photographic images G6 and G7 of the subject portions of the plurality of users captured by the camera extracted by the chromakey process are displayed in an overlapping manner. Photographed images G6 and G7 of subjects of a plurality of users are included in one and the same live video 250. FIG. Also, in the live video 250, the foreground images Z4, Z5, and Z6 are displayed superimposed on the foreground of the captured images G6 and G7. The foreground images Z4 and Z5 are material images arranged at positions based on the person whose image is to be recognized. The foreground image Z6 is a material image arranged at a predetermined position regardless of the position based on the person whose image is recognized. The foreground images Z4, Z5, Z6 and the background image B2 are images for synthesis selected by the user in the design selection process of S126 of FIG.

Next to the live video 250, a sample image S6 is displayed. This sample image S6 is the same as the sample image selected by the user on the screen (see FIG. 11) for accepting the selection of the design of portrait photographing. The sample image S6 is an image obtained by synthesizing illustration images IM3 and IM4 of the model with images Z4 to Z6 and B2 for synthesizing which are synthesized with a photographic image obtained by photographing a portrait. In the live video 250, the same composite images Z4 to Z6 and B2 of the sample image S6 are displayed superimposed on the captured images G6 and G7.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the front display 22 when a plurality of users separately photograph portraits. In this case, multiple users are displayed in separate live images 250a and 205b, respectively. The live video 250a, 205b consists of square right and left areas. For example, the CPU 103 can display the right area and the left area of the image captured by the camera 21 as separate images, respectively, so that a plurality of users can be photographed separately. In the example shown in FIG. 18, a sample image S2 is displayed under each of the live images 250a and 250b. This sample image S2 is the same as the sample image selected by the user on the screen (see FIG. 10) for accepting the selection of the design of portrait photographing.

After displaying the live video as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the CPU 103 displays a countdown and executes shooting (shot) processing. At the time the shutter is released in shooting, the live video can be hidden, and guidance can be displayed to direct the user's eyes to the camera. After the photographing process is finished, the CPU 103 applies image processing to the photographed image to generate a composite image. For example, the CPU 103 processes the user portion of the photographed image into an illustration style, and generates a synthesized image by synthesizing the synthesized image. The CPU 103 displays a preview of the composite image on the front display 22 .

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a preview display screen in photographing a portrait. In the example shown in FIG. 19, a synthesized image is displayed as the preview image 253. In the example shown in FIG. The composite image is obtained by superimposing illustration images IG6 and IG7, which are processed in an illustration style by applying image processing to the user's part in the captured image, on the background image B2, and further combining images Z4, Z5, and Z6. It is placed in the foreground. The process of processing the user's part into an illustration style is, for example, the process of processing the edge of the user's part into an image drawn with lines, and coloring or adjusting the user's hair or face drawn with lines. can do. In this way, the process of processing the part of the user appearing in the photographed image into an illustration style can include line drawing processing and coloring processing or color adjustment processing. In addition, image processing such as eye size adjustment, face part density adjustment, and line drawing adjustment may be performed.

Here, the image processing in which the CPU 103 processes the user's image into an illustration style may be determined according to the design selected by the user (that is, the composition image). The CPU 103 can determine image processing for processing the user's image into an illustration style according to the selected composition image. For example, image processing may be determined to apply hair color and make-up effects to facial parts corresponding to the design (compositing image) selected by the user in S125 or S216 (FIG. 9). Specifically, for each of a plurality of designs (images for synthesis) selectable by the user, image processing for applying at least one of hair coloring and makeup effects to parts of the face is associated and recorded in advance. good too. In this case, the CPU 103 includes the image processing associated with the design (compositing image) selected by the user in the image processing for processing the user's image into an illustration style. As an example, the CPU 103 can select the color corresponding to the composite image selected by the user from among the pre-recorded colors of hair or facial parts, as the color to be applied in the image processing. This makes it possible to vary the process of applying a color to the user's hair or applying a makeup effect to parts of the user's face according to the design (compositing image) selected by the user. Note that the image processing that gives the hair color is processing that processes the color of the hair in the original photographic image by applying filter processing, etc. There may be any treatment that imparts color to the part.

Further, the CPU 103 may reflect the degree of image processing for a normal photographic image taken in normal photography in image processing for a photographic image taken in special photography. For example, in the image editing process described later, the CPU 103 may execute image processing for processing the user's image into an illustration style based on settings such as eye size and skin brightness selected by the user. good. In this way, by making the degree of image processing for the normal photograph image the same as that for the special photographing, the user's face in the image obtained by the special photographing and the user's face in the image obtained by the normal photographing are different. In between, it becomes difficult to cause discomfort.

On the other hand, the degree of image processing for normal photographic images may not be reflected in image processing for photographic images for special photography. For example, the CPU 103 can adjust the softness of the photographic image for special photography in the image editing process, which will be described later, regardless of the softness setting selected by the user. Fluffiness adjustment is processing for blurring the surroundings of a subject (user), as will be described later. In caricature photography, the effect of the softness on the design of the composite image is greater because the user, who has been processed into an illustration, is matched with the background. Therefore, in order not to affect the design of the composite image in special shooting, the degree of adjustment of the softness selected by the user may not be reflected in the image processing of special shooting. can.

The photographing amusement machine in this embodiment includes photographing means for photographing a user and generating a plurality of photographic images, composition image selection means for enabling the user to select a composition image to be composited with the photograph image, For at least one photographic image to be processed among the plurality of photographic images, a portion of the user appearing in the photographic image to be processed is processed in an illustration style, and the user portion processed in an illustration style is combined with the portion of the user. and processing means for synthesizing the image for use. As a result, it is possible to process the user's portion to an illustration style in accordance with the composition image selected by the user. Therefore, a composite image including an illustration-like user that matches the composite image can be obtained.

The processing means processes the photographic image to be processed into an image in which an edge of a portion of the user appearing in the photographic image to be processed is drawn with a line, and the portion of the user's hair or face drawn with the line. may be colored, and the composite image may be composited.

The processing means may apply a color corresponding to the composition image selected by the user by the composition image selection means to the user's hair or face portion drawn with the lines. This makes it easier for the user's image processed in an illustration style to match the composition image.

Here, the name input by the user may be associated with the user included in the synthesized image generated by photographing the portrait. For example, in S115 of FIG. 8, the user's name is entered. In this case, a name is associated with the user's image included in the composite image. When the names of multiple users are input, the correspondence between the images of the users and the names of the users in the synthesized image may be erroneous. Therefore, an interface may be provided for displaying a preview of the composite image and correcting the correspondence between the names of the users in the composite image. For example, a button may be displayed for exchanging the names arranged corresponding to two users in the preview-displayed composite image. Note that this interface can be provided both when a plurality of users take pictures together and when a plurality of users take pictures separately. Further, the CPU 103 may display this interface when the number of players is two, when one or more names are entered, and portrait photography is selected as special photography.

<3.3. Image editing processing>
Next, the image editing process (step S30) will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an operation example of image editing processing.

The CPU 103 displays an editing start guidance screen (not shown) for guiding the start of image editing on the editing display 411 (step S301). An edit start button is displayed on the edit start guidance screen. When the user who has moved from the shooting booth 2 to the editing booth 4 touches the edit start button with the touch pen 412 (see FIG. 5), the subsequent processing is started.

The number of people selected in selecting the number of people in step S113 (see FIG. 8) is "2 people" (2 people in step S302), and the selected special photography is "portrait photography" (in step S303 "portrait photography"), and if one or more names have been input ("yes" in step S304), the CPU 103 executes name confirmation processing (step S305). In S305, the CPU 103 displays a name confirmation screen for confirming the correspondence between the name and the user in the image.

FIG. 21 is an example of a name confirmation screen when a plurality of users are photographed together, and FIG. 22 is an example of a name confirmation screen when a plurality of users are photographed separately. The screen shown in FIG. 21 displays a preview image 253 of a composite image including illustration images IG6 and IG7 of two users. Further, together with the preview image 253, the name corresponding to the user of the illustration image IG6 arranged on the right in the preview image 253 and the name corresponding to the user of the illustration image IG7 arranged on the left in the preview image 253 are displayed. Furthermore, a name exchange button 206 for exchanging the names of two users is displayed. When the user presses the name exchange button 206, the names of the left and right users are exchanged. Along with this, the CPU 103 updates the data of the correspondence between the user and the name recorded in the photography game machine 1 .

The screen shown in FIG. 22 displays a composite image 253a including the illustration image IG6 of the first user and a composite image 253b including the illustration image IG7 of the second user. The name of the user of the illustration image IG6 is displayed corresponding to the composite image 253a, and the name of the user of the illustration image IG7 is displayed corresponding to the composite image 253b. Furthermore, a name exchange button 206 for exchanging the names of two users is displayed. When the user presses the name exchange button 206, the display of the names of the two users is exchanged. Along with this, the CPU 103 updates the data of the correspondence between the user and the name recorded in the photography game machine 1 .

The CPU 103 accepts the specification of the softness (step S306). In S<b>306 , the CPU 103 displays on the editing display 411 a softness selection screen for accepting specification of the softness. In this embodiment, the softness is the blurring degree of the boundary between the user (subject) portion and the background in the image. The higher the softness, the higher the degree of blurring of the boundary between the user's part and the background in the image. On the softness selection screen, the user specifies the degree of blurring of the boundary between the user's part in the image and the background.

By adjusting the degree of blurring of the boundary between the part of the user captured in the image and the background, for example, it is possible to produce an effect in which the user is in focus and the surroundings appear blurred. That is, it is possible to adjust the range (depth of field) in which the area including the user appears to be in focus by adjusting the degree of blurring of the boundary between the part of the user captured in the image and the background.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the softness selection screen. On the screen shown in FIG. 23, a composite image 254 is displayed in which the photographic image G1 of the user's portion taken by normal photography is combined with the background 202d1. In the composite image 254, blurring processing is applied to the boundary between the photo image G1 and the background 202d1. The screen further displays buttons 208a to 208c for selecting the degree of fluffiness and an OK button 207 for confirming the selected degree of fluffiness. Furthermore, buttons 255a to 255c for switching the composite image 254 are displayed.

In the example of FIG. 23, the degree of fluffiness can be selected by selecting one of a plurality of buttons 208a to 208c corresponding to each level of degree of fluffiness. The CPU 103 blurs the boundary between the photo image G1 and the background 202d1 in the composite image 254 at the selected degree of softness, and displays it. Thereby, the user can recognize the difference in the atmosphere of the synthesized image due to the difference in fluffiness.

It should be noted that the composite image 254 displayed on the softness selection screen may be subjected to white filter processing on the area to be blurred. This makes it easier for the user to recognize changes in appearance due to changes in the degree of blurring. Note that this white filter processing is not performed when generating a composite image that is actually provided to the user.

Note that the interface for adjusting the fluffiness is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, a form in which the degree of softness can be continuously designated by a slider or the like may be used. In addition, processing for adjusting the degree of fluffiness may include other image processing in addition to the blurring degree of the boundary between the part of the user captured in the image and the background.

In this way, the photography amusement machine in the present embodiment takes a photograph of a user, receives a photographing means for generating a plurality of photographic images, and receives from the user a specification of the degree of correction of the photographic image, and reproduces the photographic image. Correcting means for correcting at the specified degree, and editing means for displaying an editing screen for accepting editing of the photographic image. The correction means accepts from a user a specification of a blurring degree of a boundary between the subject and the background appearing in the photographic image, and blurs the boundary between the subject and the background appearing in the photographic image with the specified blurring degree. This allows the user to specify the degree of blurring of the boundary between the subject and the background. As a result, the user can easily adjust the atmosphere of the composite photograph generated from the photographic images.

The CPU 103 receives a selection of eye size from the user (step S307). In S307, the CPU 103 receives an operation from the user to adjust the size of the eyes in the photographic image. The CPU 103 displays an eye size adjustment screen (not shown) on the editing display 411 .

CPU 103 accepts selection of skin brightness (step S308). In S308, the CPU 103 receives an operation from the user to adjust the brightness of the skin in the photographic image. The CPU 103 displays a skin brightness adjustment screen (not shown) on the editing display 411 .

The CPU 103 blurs the boundary between the user and the background in the captured image generated by normal shooting, at the degree specified in S306. Furthermore, the CPU 103 adjusts the size of the user's eyes in the captured image generated by normal shooting to the eye size specified in S307. Furthermore, the CPU 103 adjusts the brightness of the skin in the captured image generated by normal shooting to the brightness of the skin specified in S308.

The CPU 103 trims the five photographed images after the image processing to a predetermined image size so that the ratio of the vertical length to the horizontal length becomes the predetermined ratio. As a result, the five photographed images are subjected to image processing, and five photograph images trimmed to a predetermined image size are generated. The generated five photographic images are stored in the memory 105 in association with the number of shots. Hereinafter, the photographic images obtained by each of the 1st to 5th normal shootings may be referred to as photographic images G1 to G5.

(graffiti processing)
The CPU 103 displays a graffiti editing guidance screen on the editing display 411 (step S309). The graffiti editing guide screen includes, for example, information on graffiti editing operations. The CPU 103 may output the voice of the pre-doodle guidance from the speaker 413 at the same time as the display of the graffiti edit guidance screen.

The CPU 103 displays an editing screen for each user on the editing display 411 (step S310). On the editing screen, a doodling operation is accepted for five photo images for each user. An example of processing executed by the CPU 103 in response to graffiti operations received from each user will be described below.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of an edit screen. In the edit screen shown in FIG. 24, a remaining time display area for displaying the remaining time of the edit time and a pen tool selection area are arranged vertically in the upper center area. In the pen tool selection area, the pen type, color and thickness can be selected. The pen tool selection area includes pen demonstration display areas 311L and 311R. The pen demonstration display areas 311L and 311R show an example of drawing a line with the pen selected by each of the left and right users. Color processing buttons 313L and 313R are arranged on both left and right sides of the central upper region, respectively. Edit areas 301L and 301R and thumbnail image display areas 307L and 307R are arranged on the left and right sides of the tint processing buttons 313L and 313R, respectively. Editing tool display areas 302L and 302R in which editing tools are arranged are arranged below the respective editing areas 301L and 301R. Editing areas 301L and 301R are provided corresponding to each of a plurality of users involved in one play. In this example, since the editing area and the editing tool display area are arranged side by side, two users can simultaneously perform input on the editing screen. That is, the left editing area 301L and editing tool display area 302L receive input using the touch pen 412 from the left user, and the right editing area 301R and editing tool display area 302R receive input from the right user using the touch pen 412. Accept input.

Thumbnail image display areas 307L and 307R are arranged above the editing areas 301L and 301R, respectively. In the thumbnail image display areas 307L and 307R, thumbnail images obtained by reducing the five photo images G1 to G5 are displayed in order of shooting. In each of the editing areas 301L and 301R, in the initial state, an image in which one of the photographic images G1 to G5 and a background image corresponding to the photographic image are superimposed is displayed. Different photographic images are displayed in the left editing area 301L and the right editing area 301R. Here, the background image displayed in each of the editing regions 301L and 301R in the initial state is the background image of the composition image selected by the user in S116 (FIG. 8). On the edit screen shown in FIG. 24, the user cannot edit the background image of the composition image.

On the editing screen shown in FIG. 24, a frame removal button 303, a filter OFF button 304, an eraser button 306, a return button 308, a forward button 309, and a start button 312 are arranged outside the editing areas 301L and 301R in the horizontal direction. be done. When the user presses the remove frame button 303, the foreground image of the composition image selected in S116 (FIG. 8) is removed from the editing areas 301L and 301R, which are superimposed on the photographic image. When the user presses the filter OFF button 304, the filter processing applied to the photographic images in the editing areas 301L and 301R is removed according to the image for synthesis selected in S116 (FIG. 8).

The tint processing buttons 313L and 313R include buttons corresponding to a plurality of colors. When the user selects and presses a desired color button, color processing (color filter) of that color is applied to the images in the editing areas 301L and 301R. As a result, for example, the overall color tone of the images in the editing areas 301L and 301R changes to be closer to the color selected by the user. This tint processing is not affected by pressing the back button 308 and the forward button 309 . Color processing is canceled by pressing the OFF button included in the color processing buttons 313L and 313R. When each color of the color processing buttons 313L and 313R is in a state of being selected and color processing is applied, the state is indicated (in this example, the color of the button changes and "SELECT" is added). display mode). Two or more of the color processing buttons 313L and 313R may be selectable at the same time. In this case, while two or more color buttons are selected, color filter processing may be applied to the entire image of the editing areas 301L and 301R by superimposing the two selected colors.

When the user touches any thumbnail image of photo images G1 to G5 in thumbnail image display areas 307L and 307R with touch pen 412, CPU 103 displays the photo image corresponding to the thumbnail image touched with touch pen 412 in editing area 301L. , 301R. In the example of FIG. 24, the thumbnail image of the photo image G1 is selected on the left side, and the photo image G1 is displayed in the editing area 301L. A thumbnail image of the photo image G2 is selected on the right side, and the photo image G2 is displayed in the editing area 301R. In the thumbnail image display areas 307L and 307R, the CPU 103 may display the characters "doodle" in the thumbnail image display areas of the photo images displayed in the editing areas 301L and 301R.

A list of items (stamps) that can be input to the editing areas 301L and 301R is displayed in the editing tool display areas 302L and 302R. Here, a stamp is an example of a material image that can be input in the foreground or background of a person in a photographic image.

In the example shown in FIG. 24, as selectable items on the sheet tab 3022, "self-diagnosis", "mote filter", "plus design", "name/date", etc. are displayed in a user selectable state. be done. Major item sheet tabs 3021 for switching the contents of the items of these sheet tabs 3022 are further provided. Items that can be selected on the major item sheet tab 3021 include "SPECIAL", "STAMP", "MESSAGE", "OHSARE", and so on.

Note that the editing tool display areas 302L and 302R are provided corresponding to each of a plurality of users who perform editing (scribbling) operations. Therefore, switching between the sheet tab 3022 and major item sheet tab 3021 can be performed independently of each other in the editing tool display areas 302L and 302R corresponding to each of a plurality of users.

In the example shown in FIG. 24, in the left editing tool display area 302L and the right editing tool display area 302R, the major item sheet tab 3021 "SPECIAL" is selected, and the sheet tab 3022 "self diagnosis" is selected. A diagnosis button 209 is displayed in the edit tool display areas 302L and 302R when "self-diagnosis" is selected first. The diagnosis button 209 is a button that triggers display of a play-by-play variable stamp that is variable for each play. When the user presses the diagnosis button 209 in the edit tool display area 302L, the CPU 103 starts the process of determining the play-by-play variable stamp in the current play. The CPU 103 displays the determined play-by-play variable stamp in the editing tool display area 302L. If there is a time log from when the diagnosis button 209 is pressed until the play-by-play variable stamp is displayed, a standby image (not shown) indicating that processing is in progress is displayed in the editing tool display area 302L.

In this embodiment, the play-by-play variable stamp is displayed with the user's button operation as a trigger. This trigger button is not for simply switching the display of selectable stamp groups like selecting a tab, etc., but for determining and displaying variable stamps for each play that are related to the user's individuality or state. can be used as a button to accept from the user. In the example of FIG. 24, the diagnosis button 209 is a button for the user to request diagnosis. As a result, the user's expectations for the play-by-play variable stamp can be increased. In addition, by displaying a standby image (for example, an image including the characters "Diagnosing") after the user operates the button until the variable stamp is displayed, the user's expectation can be further improved. can increase

25 and 26 are diagrams showing display examples of the play-by-play variable stamp in the editing tool display area 302L. 25 and 26 show the area under sheet tab 3022 of editing tool display area 302L. An area below the sheet tab 3022 in the editing tool display area 302L is a palette displaying a plurality of selectable stamps. In FIGS. 25 and 26, partial images 320a, 320b, and 320c including the user's face extracted from the photo images G1 to G5 are displayed as examples of information indicating the user. A plurality of play-by-play variable stamp groups 321a-324a, 321b-324b, 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, 327c and stamps 325a, 325b, 325c are displayed in association with partial images 320a, 320b, 320c including the user's face, respectively. be done. Also, in the edit tool display area 302L, a group of buttons 330 for re-editing the name and controlling the placement layer, rotation, size, etc. of the stamp are displayed.

25 and 26 may be displayed in both the left and right editing tool display areas 302L and 302R, respectively. For example, when the diagnosis button 209 is pressed in both the left and right editing tool display areas 302L and 302R, the play-by-play variable stamps shown in FIG. 25 or 26 are displayed in both the left and right editing tool display areas 302L and 302R. be done.

FIG. 25 is a display example when the number of players is two. In this case, the play-by-play variable stamp group 321a to 324a and the stamp 325a of the first user are displayed in association with the partial image 320a of the face of the first user out of the two users. Furthermore, the second user's per-play variable stamp group 321b to 324b and stamp 325b are displayed in association with the partial face image 320b of the second user of the two users.

In the example shown in FIG. 25, partial images 320a and 320b of each user and corresponding play-by-play variable stamp groups 321a to 324a and 321b to 324b are associated by relative positional relationships. That is, the relative positional relationship between the partial image 320a and the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321a-324a and the relative positional relationship between the partial image 320b and the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321b-324b are the same and constant. As a result, the user naturally recognizes that the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321a-324a are related to the first user, and the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321b-324b are related to the second user. can.

The user can select any stamp from the play-by-play variable stamp group shown in FIG. 25 or 26 and place it at any position in the editing area 301L. Even when the photographic image displayed in the editing area 301L on the editing screen is switched, the display of the editing tool display area 302L shown in FIG. 25 or 26 does not change. Similarly, a play-by-play variable stamp can be placed on the photographic image after switching.

In the example shown in FIG. 25, the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321a to 324a and 321b to 324b include characters, pictures, or patterns that indicate the contents of the user's individuality or state. Therefore, the first user's play-by-play variable stamp groups 321a to 324a appear to indicate the profile of the first user. Similarly, the second user's play-by-play variable stamp group 321b-324b appears to indicate the profile of the second user. This allows the user to feel familiarity with the content of the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321a to 324a and 321b to 324b, even if they are randomly determined regardless of the user's information. . Note that the stamps 325a and 325b are stamps that do not change for each play.

In the example shown in FIG. 25, information indicating a plurality of users is displayed as partial images 320a and 320b in an editing tool display area 302L that displays stamps for selection by one user. Then, play-by-play variable stamps 321a to 324a and 321b to 324b are displayed in association with the partial images 320a and 320b of the plurality of users, respectively. As a result, one user who performs a stamp placement operation using the editing tool display area 302L selects any one of the play-by-play variable stamps associated with a plurality of users in the editing tool display area 302L, It can be arranged in the editing area 301L.

The play-by-play variable stamps 323a, 323b, 324a, and 324b include the user's name. In the play-by-play variable stamps 323a, 323b, 324a, and 324b, the user's name is added to characters or graphics that indicate the user's individuality and state. That is, the names of the users in the play-by-play variable stamps 323a, 323b, 324a, and 324b are additional. In this way, the play-by-play variable stamp group displayed in association with the information indicating the user may include a stamp including the user's name and a stamp not including the user's name. Note that the play-by-play variable stamp group may be composed of stamps that do not include the user's name.

The user's name is entered in S115 of FIG. 8, for example. The button group 330 in the edit tool display area 302L also includes a name re-edit button. When the re-edit name button is pressed, the name editing palette is displayed and the user can re-enter the name. When the name is re-edited, the play-by-play variable stamps 323a, 323b, 324a, and 324b including the name are changed to include the edited name. Note that a name change button may be provided on the edit screen instead of or in addition to the name re-edit button. When the name exchange button is pressed, the names of the two users are exchanged.

FIG. 26 shows an example of display when the number of players is three or more, that is, a group. In this case, the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, and 327c of the group are displayed in association with the partial image 320c including the faces of the users included in the group. The partial image 320c and the corresponding play-by-play variable stamp groups 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, and 327c are associated by a relative positional relationship. That is, the partial image 320c and the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, and 327c are arranged on the same palette and maintain a constant relative positional relationship. This allows the user to naturally recognize that the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, and 327c are related to the user's group.

In the example shown in FIG. 26, the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, and 327c include characters, pictures, or patterns that indicate the individuality or status of the user's group. Therefore, the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, and 327c appear to show the profiles of everyone in the user's group. This allows the user to feel familiarity with the contents of the play-by-play variable stamp groups 321c, 322c, 324c, 326c, and 327c, even if they are randomly determined regardless of the user's information. can be done. Note that the stamp 325c is a stamp that does not change for each play. In this way, a stamp group including both a play-variable stamp and a play-invariant stamp may be displayed in association with information indicating the user.

The partial images 320a, 320b, and 320c shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 do not change even if the photographic image to be edited displayed in the editing area 301L is switched. That is, the information indicating the user does not change when the photographic image to be edited is switched. Therefore, the partial images 320a, 320b, and 320c are not necessarily extracted from the photographic image displayed in the editing area 301L as an object to be edited. For example, when extracting partial images 320a, 320b, and 320c including a user's face from one of a plurality of photographic images G1 to G5, a user whose face recognition fails in that one photographic image is identified in the partial image. Your face won't show up. In this case, even though the user's face is shown in the photographic image of the editing area 301L, the user's face may not be displayed in the partial image as the information indicating the user in the editing tool display area 302L. In order to prevent this situation, it is preferable to select a plurality of photographic images G1 to G5 as partial images to be extracted. An example of the extraction process will be described below.

One example is a process of extracting a partial image including a face from the image with the largest number of recognized faces among the plurality of photographic images G1 to G5. In this case, the CPU 103 confirms the face recognition counts of all of the plurality of photographic images G1 to G5, and selects the photographic image with the highest face recognition count. A partial image including a face part is extracted from the selected photographic image.

Another example is a process of extracting a partial image including a face from an image in which the number of faces recognized in the photographic image is larger than a threshold among the plurality of photographic images G1 to G5. In this case, the CPU 103 sequentially confirms the face recognition counts of the plurality of photographic images G1 to G5, and selects a photographic image having a face recognition count larger than the threshold if found. A partial image including a face part is extracted from the selected photographic image. The threshold can be changed according to, for example, the number of players. For example, when the number of players is two, the threshold is set to 1, and a photo image having a face recognition number of 2, which is greater than 1, is selected.

It is possible that the number of faces recognized in the plurality of photographic images G1 to G5 is smaller than the number of users displayed in association with the play-by-play variable stamp. In that case, face images to be displayed as partial images are insufficient. A substitute image can be displayed in the partial image for which the face image is insufficient. The substitute image can be, for example, a silhouette image including a person's face.

Note that the photographic images for confirming the face recognition count may be a plurality of photographic images satisfying a predetermined condition, such as only close-up images G1 to G3, instead of all of the plurality of photographic images G1 to G5. Also, the order of confirming the number of face recognitions of photographic images does not necessarily have to be the same as the order of photographing.

Next, with reference to FIG. 27, an example of processing for determining the play-by-play variable stamp will be described. In each play, the CPU 103 extracts (selects) the play-by-play variable stamp from a plurality of play-by-play variable stamps recorded in advance in the photography amusement machine 1, thereby determining the play-by-play variable stamp in the play. . A plurality of play-by-play variable stamps recorded in advance can be classified into a plurality of groups. In this case, a plurality of play-by-play variable stamps are recorded in advance in association with each of the plurality of groups. One group includes a plurality of play-by-play variable stamps. The groups are preferably classified, for example, according to the content of the play-by-play variable stamp. For example, the play-by-play variable stamp group belonging to the same category can be grouped together. The CPU 103 selects a play-by-play variable stamp to be displayed in this play from the play-by-play variable stamps of each group.

In the example shown in FIG. 27, a plurality of play-by-play variable stamps 321a to 324a and a stamp 325a are displayed in association with a partial image 320a including the user's face. Each of the plurality of play-by-play variable stamps 321a to 324a is selected from the play-by-play variable stamp group belonging to each group.

The play-by-play variable stamp 321a is selected from a plurality of play-by-play stamp groups composed of characters of "○○-type girl" indicating tendencies of actions and behaviors of girls.

The play-by-play variable stamp 322a is selected from a plurality of play-by-play stamp groups composed of characters indicating the inner state of the mind or the behavior or nature that appears due to the inner state. The play-by-play variable stamp 323a is selected from a plurality of play-by-play stamp groups showing the percentage of things consciously or unconsciously thinking in the head with named drawings. The play-by-play variable stamp 324a is selected from a plurality of play-by-play stamp groups in which words expressing the person in one word are expressed by named labels.

Thus, a plurality of per-play stamps that are related in appearance and concept are grouped together, and a per-play stamp is selected from each group. As a result, a plurality of play-by-play stamps that are well-balanced in both design and content can be displayed in association with the information indicating the user.

For example, the CPU 103 may select from a plurality of per-play stamp groups based on a predetermined order, or may select randomly. Alternatively, the probability of selecting each play-by-play variable stamp in each group may be changed according to information such as a name input by the user.

In the above example, the function that determines and displays a variable stamp for each play is called "self-diagnosis", but this is just an example, and the name of the function can be set appropriately according to the world view and concept of the game. It is possible. In the above example, the play-by-play variable stamp determination process is started when the button is pressed, but the play-by-play variable stamp determination process can be started at any time during play. Also, the information indicating the user may be an image including the user's face, or may be, for example, the user's name or other information related to the user. Further, the form of association between the information indicating the user and the play-by-play variable stamp is not limited to the relative position described above.

In the editing tool display area 302L, the user touches a stamp with a pen to select it, and then touches the editing area 301L (see FIG. 24) with the pen, and the selected stamp is arranged at the touched position. The stamp is displayed in the foreground of the photographic image G1 displayed in the editing area 301L.

Although the left editing tool display area 302L has been described in the above example, the right editing tool display area 302R can be configured similarly. In this embodiment, the play-by-play variable stamp selected for each user or group is the same for the left editing tool display area 302L and the right editing tool display area 302R. As a modification, the left editing tool display area 302L displays a group of variable stamps for each play corresponding to the user who operates the left editing tool display area 302L, and the right editing tool display area 302R displays the right editing stamp group. It is also possible to display a play-by-play variable stamp group corresponding to the user who operates the tool display area 302R. In this case, since the relationship between the user and the play-by-play variable stamp group is clear, the display of the partial image including the user's face displayed together with the play-by-play variable stamp may be omitted.

By operating the editing screen shown in FIG. 24, the user can place the material image in the background or foreground of the photographic image. The graffiti editing in step S310 ends when a predetermined editing time elapses or when the user performs an editing end operation. When the graffiti processing is finished, CPU 103 stores the editing image selected for each of the five photographic images for each user in memory 105 in association with the photographic image. Also, the five background images of the composite image selected by the user in S116 are stored in the memory 105 in association with each photo image.

In the step of generating the composite image, the CPU 103 superimposes the five background images of the composite image selected by the user on the composite image selection screen on the background of the photographic images G1 to G5 generated by photographing and composites them. Furthermore, the material image added by the user's operation in the graffiti editing in S310 is synthesized with the foreground or background of the photo images G1 to G5. As a result, a composite image is generated based on the photographic images G1 to G5. That is, the CPU 103 functions as synthetic image generating means. The composite image generating means generates a plurality of composite images by combining the composite images with the plurality of photographic images using the composite image selected by the user and based on the user's editing received by the editing means. do.

Returning to FIG. 20, when the graffiti editing (step S310) ends, the CPU 103 displays a sheet layout selection guide screen on the editing display 411 (step S311). Then, the CPU 103 displays the sheet layout selection screen corresponding to the number of players selected by the user in S113 (FIG. 8) on the editing display 411, and accepts selection of the sheet layout by the user (step S312).

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a seat layout selection screen for two-player play. In the example shown in FIG. 28, a plurality of sheet layouts 511a to 511d for two-player play are displayed in a selectable state. FIG. 28 shows a state in which the left user selects the sheet layout 511a and the right user selects the sheet layout 511c. The sheet layout selection screen also includes a preview area 512 that displays the selected sheet layout. An OK button 515 for inputting confirmation of selection is also displayed on the sheet layout selection screen. Here, the sheet layout is a combination of a layout pattern, which is how a plurality of composite images are arranged on the sheet, and a sheet design, which is the design of the sheet other than the area where the composite images are arranged. The sheet is printed by a printer 60 (an example of printing means).

In FIG. 28, synthetic images are arranged in white squares in the sheet layouts 511a to 511d, but illustration of the synthetic images is omitted. A composite image is not arranged in the square area 513 where question marks are drawn in the sheet layout 511c. The contents to be printed in this area 513 are not displayed here, and the user can understand them only after they are printed. An area 513 displays information such as a question mark indicating that the content is unknown until printing.

In this way, by making it possible to select a sheet layout including an area whose content is unknown until it is printed, it is possible to expand the range of enjoyment of the game. The contents to be printed in this area 513 include, for example, omikuji, fortune-telling, fortune, whereabouts of love, information on the opposite sex to be met, personality diagnosis results, deep psychology estimation results, words of the day, lottery results, etc. Photos of celebrities, coupons, or privilege information, etc. can be mentioned.

The CPU 103 can determine the image to be printed in the area 513 by selecting from a plurality of pre-recorded images. The image to be printed in the area 513 may be selected from a plurality of candidates randomly or based on a predetermined order, or may be determined according to input information or operation from the user such as play.

Regions 513 may be located at the edge of the sheet. This makes it easier to separate the area 513 from the area where the composite image is printed on the sheet. From this point of view, it is preferable to arrange the area 513 so that the area 513 and the area in which the composite image is printed can be separated by a straight line.

When the user presses the OK button 515, the sheet layout selected at that time is determined. In the example shown in FIG. 28, the CPU 103 receives sheet layout selection for each user.

Referring to FIG. 20 again, CPU 103 generates a sheet image to be printed on sticker paper based on the sheet layout selected by the user in step S312 and the image layout information stored in memory 105 . Specifically, based on the sheet layout and the image layout information selected for one user, the CPU 103 synthesizes an image based on the photographic image corresponding to each photographic image area in the selected sheet layout. Place the image. Furthermore, the CPU 103 synthesizes the sheet design of the selected sheet layout. Then, the synthesized image is adjusted for printing resolution and color suitable for printing on sticker paper, and the like, thereby generating one sheet image.

The CPU 103 displays an image transmission guidance screen on the editing display 411 (step S313). On the image transmission guidance screen, information for guiding transmission of an image is displayed on the mobile terminal CL of the user. The CPU 103 further displays an image selection screen (not shown) for selecting an image to be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal CL on the editing display 411 for each user (step S314). After that, an input screen (not shown) prompting the user to enter an e-mail address is displayed on the editing display 411 ( step S315).

Specifically, the CPU 103 first displays the image selection screen, accepts selection of an image for transmission by the first user, and then accepts input of the user's email address. After accepting the input of the email address of the first user, the CPU 103 displays the image selection screen, accepts the selection of images to be sent by the second user, and then accepts the input of the email address of the second user. accept.

When the e-mail address of each user is input, the CPU 103 receives the e-mail address of each user, the information of the transmission target image selected for each user, the five photographic images, the composite image selected in S116, and Synthetic photograph image data synthesized with the image for editing selected in the graffiti editing of S310 is transmitted to the server SV. Further, the CPU 103 transmits image data of sheet images generated based on the sheet layout selected in step S312 to the server SV. When transmitting the image data of the sheet image, the sheet image may be divided by a predetermined division number and transmitted.

The server SV, among the image data transmitted from the photography game machine 1, with the mail address of each user transmitted from the photography game machine 1 as the destination, the image data of the transmission target image of each user, and the sheet image A notification mail containing URLs for obtaining image data and video content is sent. It should be noted that the image data of the sheet image that can be acquired and the moving image content can be changed according to the membership type of the user. For example, video content may be available only to paying members.

A standby screen is displayed on the editing display 411 (step S317) until the print processing of the sheet image becomes possible (YES in step S316). When the printing process becomes possible, a guidance screen is displayed to guide the user to the photo sticker discharge port 52 (step S318). After printing the sheet image, the CPU 103 ejects the sticker paper (photo sticker) on which the sheet image is printed from the photo sticker ejection port 52 . The above is a series of plays in one use, that is, one play.

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Claims (6)

A photography amusement machine that performs processing including photography of a user and editing of a photographic image obtained by photography in a single play,
a photographing means for photographing a user and generating a plurality of photographic images;
editing means for displaying an editing screen for accepting editing of the photographic image;
The editing means includes stamp arrangement means for displaying a plurality of stamps in a selectable state on the editing screen, and displaying the stamp selected by the user superimposed on the photo image,
The stamp arrangement means generates information indicating a user based on the face recognized in the photographic image generated by the photographing means, and further generates a play-by-play variable stamp that is variable for each play. A photographing game machine that determines, associates the play-by-play variable stamp with the information indicating the user, and displays it on the edit screen in a selectable state. The photography game machine according to claim 1 ,
The stamp arranging means is a partial image obtained by extracting a portion of a recognized face from the plurality of photographic images, and from a photograph in which the number of recognized faces among the plurality of photographic images satisfies a predetermined condition. A photography game machine that generates the extracted partial image as information indicating a user associated with the play-by-play variable stamp. The photography game machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The stamp arranging means associates each piece of information indicating a plurality of users with a play-by-play variable stamp that does not overlap each other, and displays the stamp on the edit screen in a selectable state. The photography game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The stamp arrangement means determines the play-by-play variable stamp for each play from among a plurality of play-by-play variable stamps pre-recorded in association with each of the plurality of groups, and determines the play-by-play variable stamp determined for each group. A photography game machine that associates a stamp with information indicating the user and displays it on the editing screen in a selectable state. A method executed by a computer of a photography amusement machine in which processing including photographing of a user and editing of a photographic image obtained by photographing is executed in one play,
a photographing step of photographing a user and generating a plurality of photographic images;
an editing step of displaying an editing screen for accepting editing of the photographic image;
The editing step includes a stamp arrangement step of displaying a plurality of stamps in a selectable state on the editing screen, and displaying the stamp selected by the user over the photo image,
In the stamp arrangement step, the computer generates information indicating the user based on the face recognized in the photographic image generated in the photographing step, and further creates a play-by-play variable stamp that is variable for each play. and determining for each play, associating the play-by-play variable stamp with the information indicating the user, and displaying it on the edit screen in a selectable state. A program that causes a computer of a photography amusement machine to execute processing including photographing of a user and editing of a photographic image obtained by photography in one play,
a photographing process of photographing a user and generating a plurality of photographic images;
an editing process for displaying an editing screen for accepting editing of the photo image;
The editing process includes a stamp arrangement process of displaying a plurality of stamps in a selectable state on the editing screen, and displaying the stamp selected by the user superimposed on the photo image,
In the stamp placement process, the computer generates information indicating the user based on the face recognized in the photographic image generated in the photographing process, and further, a play-by-play variable stamp that is variable for each play is generated. , a program for executing a process of determining for each play, associating the play-by-play variable stamp with the information indicating the user, and displaying it on the edit screen in a selectable state.

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