Multi-viewpoint image generation apparatus and method

The invention provides a multi-viewpoint image generation apparatus and method capable of obtaining a multi-viewpoint image signal without distortion and without being influenced by occlusion. A viewpoint position determination unit (61) is configured to determine whether a viewpoint indicated by a viewpoint array signal is closer to a left-eye viewpoint or a right-eye viewpoint. A coefficient generation unit (62) is configured to generate a coefficient based on the viewpoint array signal. A selector (63) is configured to select either a left-eye viewpoint image signal or a right-eye viewpoint image signal. A selector (64) is configured to select either a left-eye viewpoint depth value (DPT_L) or a right-eye viewpoint depth value (DPT_R). A multiplier (65) is configured to multiply the left-eye viewpoint depth value (DPT_L) or the right-eye viewpoint depth value (DPT_R) by the coefficient. A pixel shift unit (66) is configured to carry out a pixel shift on the left-eye viewpoint image signal and the right-eye viewpoint image signal according to the depth value output from the multiplier (65), so as to generate a multi-viewpoint image signal.