The object of the invention is to extract from a moving picture and
display at least a portion of team play, especially in a field sport,
that is considered to be important for detailed analysis, so that the
teamwork involved is easily discerned. A team play analysis apparatus
comprises: a multi-resolution team play extraction unit for extracting a
multi-resolution team play based on the trajectory of a player in the
moving picture; a multi-resolution team play display unit for displaying
at least a part of the multi-resolution team play through the interaction
with a content creator; a parameter adjustment acceptance unit for
accepting, from the content creator, the adjustment of a resolution in
the multi-resolution team play display unit and the selection of groups,
which constitute a series of desired plays to be picked up as an event,
and collaborated movement of the groups; and a team play display unit for
displaying a team play that is prepared through the adjustment and
selection that are accepted by the parameter adjustment acceptance unit.