Dik2
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Location: Baltimore MD, United States
Registered: 17 Feb 2010
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ryan watson
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Location: Hong Kong
Registered: 3 Mar 2010
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 5:26 GMT
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What software did you use to do 3D object movie? Modelweaver?
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Smooth
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Location: Mount Panorama, Australia
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Dik2
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Location: Baltimore MD, United States
Registered: 17 Feb 2010
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 7:18 GMT
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Yes, Smooth nailed it. Object2VR is the software.
Turntable is powered through a darkroom enlarger timer with a flash trigger in the footswitch socket.
On camera flash (covered with IR filter to make it invisible) triggers studio strobes and turntable movement.
EOS Utility Timer Shooting Tool, does the whole series of ~120 shots, (with a 10 second pause between shots to avoid overheating the strobes), automatically.
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Dik2
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Location: Baltimore MD, United States
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 11:34 GMT
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And here's a Flash version.
files.me.com/dik2/zprdwa
I'd appreciate any feedback:
Download times, browser functionality, file size vs image quality.
I'm pretty happy with the lighting, but open to critique.
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Doug Aurand
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Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 16:43 GMT
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Dik2
A 6+ megabyte file is too big
Doug Aurand
Albuquerque, NM
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e2rd
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Location: Wicklow, Ireland
Registered: 5 Jan 2010
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 21:28 GMT
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Dik2 - that's an impressive example of 360 object. I'm experimenting with 360 objects a bit (www.panoramix360.com/360objects). I use bits of my panohead as a base for turntable. It "clicks" every 10 degrees giving me total of only 36 images. Less quality but smaller files. Your turntable solution sounds interesting.
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Dik2
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Location: Baltimore MD, United States
Registered: 17 Feb 2010
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 1:04 GMT
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Thanks Doug & e2rd,
Here's a little smaller image size, and using 1/3 as many images (38).
files.me.com/dik2/jufi0m.mov
Small enough?
Cutting out zoom saves a lot of size.
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Dik2
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Location: Baltimore MD, United States
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 1:12 GMT
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e2rd,
That's quite a nice pair of movies you've got there.
Have you sold 360 object shoots to any clients?
How much more than a similar, single view shot do you charge?
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e2rd
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Location: Wicklow, Ireland
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 22:56 GMT
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Dik2 - glad you like my examples. Your reduced size movie seems to be OK. 2 megs for movie of that size (in pixels) is justified in my opinion.
As for me, like I said, I'm experimenting. Haven't got really that kind of job yet. I feel like I'd need to upgrade my turntable rig to be able to create VR objects on "commercial scale". Spent too much time on "post-production" of images. I'd like to have it on my services list soon. How about you, do you find clients for 360 objects?
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Dik2
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Location: Baltimore MD, United States
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 1:01 GMT
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I strongly urge you to buy an AC powered display turntable, and (used) enlarger timer. Display turntables run at ~1-3 rpm, so a timer that lets you set .1 second increments will let you fine tune the # of shots per rotation.
Cut discs of whatever material you wish, in whatever size is appropriate for your product.
I'm still early in the deployment phase with this process, and I have only hit one each: shoe store, sculpture gallery, antique shop, box maker, and bakery. No joy.
I'm also trying a work for hire approach with a couple of other commercial photographers, shooting with or for them, for their existing clients, under their studio name.
That might be my preferred M.O. I've got the gear and skills, but I'm short on presentation and business "front".
It's hungry out there.
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vn2009
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Location: duluth mn, United States
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Dik2
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Location: Baltimore MD, United States
Registered: 17 Feb 2010
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Re: VR Object Movies
Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 21:23 GMT
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Oooh, I like it!
Time to check out KRpano, I guess.
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