Moving Image Encoding Method And Apparatus

摘要

A moving image encoding method of the present invention is a moving image encoding method for encoding a moving image while switching between variable-length encoding schemes. In this method, a continuous unit to be continuously reproduced is determined (S 5201 ); a stream is generated by encoding the moving image without switching between variable-length encoding schemes in the continuous unit (S 5202 ); and management information is generated that includes a first flag information indicating that a variable-length encoding scheme is fixed in the continuous unit (S 5204 , and S 5205 ).