Some Video Mosaic Results

 

Single Frame Results
To demonstrate that my mosaic algorithms function correctly on their own, here is a basic photo mosaic of a random frame in one of my test movies.  This mosaic was made with the tiles of the first frames of 272 movies.  Click a picture for a full-scale version.

Results: 30x30 Tiles
Here are side-by-side comparisons of several movies using 30x30 tiles.  These movies are compressed using the DivX format.

These first examples are of simple mosaics using normalized features with some very small weighting that increases the importance of average color.

 

The following examples show a mosaic with all features weighted evenly, and then a comparison between weighted and unweighted versions.

Finally, this movie includes global tile movement.  Its inclusion here is more an example that such movement is possible, as it is an old example and the feature set used is from an earlier stage of development.


Results: 60x60 Tiles
Here are side-by-side comparisons of several movies using 60x60 tiles.  These movies are compressed using the DivX format.

These first examples are of simple mosaics using normalized features with some very small weighting that increases the importance of average color.

 

Then, noticing that edge comparison seems to be off between tiles, the weight for the feature was increased and new examples created.  The results, and a comparison, are below.

 

Results: 240x240 Tiles
Some 240x240 tile mosaics are included, although quality has degraded significantly.  These movies are compressed using the DivX format.

 

 

Results: Individual Tile Movement
As was stated previously, individual tiles are able to move.  However, I was unable to find a satisfactory scaling factor that allowed individual tile movement to actually build a better mosaic. 

To show the effects of tile tracking, the following movies are presented.  The first example is a mosaic of a black bar crossing the screen.  When the mosaic is created, the original movie has been replaced with a pink background, showing how the tiles move to follow the bar.

Next, a similar example is presented, only with a black dot instead of a bar. In addition, different scaled versions are included in a 4-up comparsion.

 

 

Sections

  1. Section 1: Video Mosaic Creation Process
  2. Section 2: Video Mosaic Component Programs
  3. Section 3: Video Mosaic Features
  4. Section 4: Some Video Mosaic Results
  5. Section 5: Work In-Progress and Future Goals