Composition Analyzer: support tool for composition analysis on painting masterpieces

摘要

In this paper, we propose a tool for extracting compositional information from pictures called the Composition Analyzer. This tool extracts such compositional information as the sizes, shapes, proportions, and locations of figures, by two processes. More specifically, it first segments a picture into figures and a ground by a figure extraction method we developed. It then extracts the above compositional information from the figures based on the Dynamic Symmetry principle. The extracted compositional information is used to refine the picture, and as such, facilitates the production of multimedia for non-professionals.