System and method for creating digital art from photos and videos of coins and various methods of presenting the art to be viewed
View Patent ↗A method of creating digital art from photos and videos of coins and various methods of presenting this art to be viewed, including presenting the digital art in a large frame that can hang on a wall for view at hundreds of times magnification and with very good to excellent lighting, which accentuates the coin's beauty and allows coins to be presented in a more user-friendly way than the traditional methods such as 2×2″ cardboard holders or “flips”, cardboard albums, or plastic holders called “slabs” that are provided by third party grading companies, which make it difficult to appreciate the beauty of certain collectible coins because most coins are small and it's hard to see the details with the naked eye, where one would have to use a magnifying lens or a jeweler's loupe to see the coin's details.
1 . A system for creating and displaying digital art from a coin, the system comprising:
the coin;
a first object comprising a platform and a layer positioned on top of the platform, wherein the layer is configured to hold the coin and absorb and eliminate light surrounding the coin;
a second object that is triangular in shape and comprises a high point or peak positioned at a central point under the first object, so as to allow the first object to tilt in one or more angles along a 360-degree circumference;
a digital recording device located above and directed towards a central point of the coin, wherein the digital recording device is configured to create at least one photo or video file of the coin; and
a plurality of light sources arranged in an array pattern around the digital recording device and configured to direct light towards the coin, wherein the plurality of light sources are positioned at different heights or angles relative to the coin.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform comprises metal, wood, or plastic.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the layer comprises black velvet or felt.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources are configured to produce a shine pattern on a surface of the coin.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein when a tilt is induced on the first object, the light from the plurality of light sources shines on the coin at multiple angles and creates a shine effect.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein, when the tilt is induced on the one or more angles along the 360-degree circumference of the coin in a clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation, the array pattern of the plurality of lights causes a combination of the resulting shine effect to create a spinning or cartwheel effect.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the digital recording device is configured to capture the spinning or cartwheel effect.
8 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the coin comprises at least one color and wherein when the tilt is induced on the one or more angles along the 360-degree circumference of the coin in a clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation, the array pattern of the plurality of light sources causes a combination of the resulting shine effect to create a shimmering or kaleidoscopic effect.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the digital recording device is configured to capture the shimmering or kaleidoscopic effect.
10 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a physical digital art frame device for holding the digital art and displaying the at least one digital photo or video file created by the digital recording device.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the physical digital art frame device comprises:
a digital screen configured to display a compilation or composite layout of a plurality of digital photo or video files created by the digital recording device, wherein the plurality of digital photo or video files are from a plurality of coins;
a computer motherboard or circuit board;
a physical frame;
a plurality of computer memory units containing the plurality of digital photo or video files; and
a plurality of physical buttons on the digital art frame device configured to (i) select a subset of the plurality of digital photos or video files to display; (ii) change a displayed movement; or (iii) view at least one of the coins in the plurality of digital photo or video files.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the physical digital art frame device comprises:
a digital touch screen configured to display a compilation or composite layout of a plurality of digital photos or video files created by the digital recording device;
a computer motherboard or circuit board;
a physical frame;
a plurality of computer memory units containing the plurality of digital photo or video files; and
the digital touch screen comprises a plurality of digital or virtual buttons configured to enable a viewer to rotate or induce motion of individual or multiple coin images by touching the coin images or by using the virtual buttons, wherein the coin images are from the plurality of digital photo or video files.
13 . A method of creating digital art from a coin using the system of claim 1 , the method comprising:
(a) placing the coin on top of the first object;
(b) tilting the first object in the one or more angles along a 360-degree circumference;
(c) shining, on the coin, the plurality of light sources; and
(d) creating the at least one digital photo or video file of the coin with the digital recording device so as to create the digital art.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising joining a plurality of digital photo or video files into a compilation or a composite layout, wherein the joining is performed with a video editing software program and wherein the plurality of digital photo or video files are from a plurality of coins.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the tilting is in one or more angles such that it causes the light shining on the coin from the plurality of light sources to create a shine effect.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the tilting comprises rotating the first object in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction so as to create a spinning or cartwheel effect due to the light shining from multiple different angles on the tilted and rotating coin, wherein the spinning or cartwheel effect is captured by the digital recording device.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the coin comprises at least one color, wherein the tilting comprises rotating the first object in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction so as to create a shimmering or kaleidoscope effect due to the light shining from multiple different angles of the tilted and rotating coin, wherein the shimmering or kaleidoscope effect is captured by the digital recording device.
18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
displaying a plurality of digital photo or video files on a digital screen of a physical digital art frame device, wherein the physical digital art frame device comprises a plurality of buttons configured to (i) select a subset of the plurality of digital photos or video files to display; (ii) change a displayed movement; or (iii) view at least one of the plurality of digital photo or video files.
19 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising converting the at least one digital photo or video files into a non-fungible token (NFT) by uploading the at least one digital photo or video files to an NFT platform website, and wherein the NFT can be viewed via hardware devices selected from the group consisting of a computer, virtual reality (VR) goggles, and a video game console.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the NFT is bought or sold online via the NFT platform website and an ownership in the NFT is transferred via the website, while the functionality of the digital art remains the same.