The process of stitching with PTools involves optimizing yaw, roll and
pitch (in relation to an anchor image). If the anchor image is not level
then that too can be corrected with t1/t2 contol points.
>Jook,
> I kind of noticed this when I shot the concert pano. I was probably
>totally of with the nodal point and leveling but it still stitched
>somewhat OK. So PTMac/PanoTools basically corrects these problems with
>the control points?
> I have been imagining building a custom mount for my monopod and
>using that for fisheye panos. Then I could just 'spin' it on the
>monopod---a no brainer.
>Peace,
>aa
>
>Golem Productions
>http://golemproductions.com
>
>
>On Mar 28, 2004, at 10:17 AM, Jook Leung wrote:
>
>> When you try the string and weight thing you'll realize it will take
>> your
>> attention away from the task at hand. You'll be looking at the ground
>> and
>> not at what's happening around you.
>>
>> Shooting level is not a requirement for spherical! You can level and
>> correct the pitch and roll of the pano later in the PTools workflow.
>> Even
>> for hand held panos, I only need to set two distant control points for
>> each
>> seam for a total of eight.
>>
>> Jook
>>
>>
>>> I think that the power of QTVR as a journalistic tool is great. It is
>>> much more powerful than a still image in many ways. The challenges are
>>> to get those 4-6 shots off in a short enough amount of time to capture
>>> the action and expressions on peoples' faces etc, while still
>>> retaining
>>> the nodal point and levels. I am going to go purchase a weight (a/la
>>> philo) to attach to a string for handhelds. I have photographed a lot
>>> of concerts (golemproductions.com/home.html) and there have been many
>>> times where I wanted to shoot vr but didn't feel like dealing with the
>>> equipment, or just wasn't in the state of mind necessary to keep my
>>> camera level (:-} . but, I did OK with that pano I shot at the Shlomo
>>> Bar show (posted recently).
>>> ...And another challenge is to get the news outlets to recognize and
>>> support VR.
>>> peace,
>>> andy
>>>
>>> Golem Productions
>>> http://golemproductions.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 27, 2004, at 4:26 AM, Jook Leung wrote:
>>>
>>>> In a previous career I made a living as a photo-illustrator...a
>>>> complex
>>>> and forgotten art of orchestrated camera exposures, camera masks,
>>>> projection screens and physical film layers handled in the
>>>> darkroom...before Photoshop made it too easy.
>>>>
>>>> Now I enjoy going back to taking real photographs and the challenge
>>>> of
>>>> doing "good" photo-journalistic spherical panoramas is a real rush.
>>>>
>>>> Two examples:
>>>> http://360vr.com/911c
>>>> http://360vr.com/ems
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>> Jook Leung
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> From: Ray Broussard <email@hidden>
>>>>>> Since I don't use a oneshot system, I'd say all of my panos are
>>>>>> 'fake' - especially those with action. That is ok as far as I am
>>>>>> concerned. After all, I'm not a newspaper shooter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ray Broussard
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Your comment made me jump on my chair but i'm sure you agree
>>>>> newspaper
>>>>> shooters are the worst fakers when it comes to framing reality. It's
>>>> the fun
>>>>> part of vr to keep it alive 3600 wide and compose with a moving
>>>>> world.
>>>> And
>>>>> you perform that dance well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> -mickael
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
JOOK LEUNG
360VR STUDIO * Tel: 201.894.5881
Panoramic VR photography http://360vr.com
Virtual Tours production http://360vtours.com
Photo-illustration http://jookleung.com
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