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Re: viewing a QTVR from a projector on a screen
Robert C. Fisher 2005-Feb-14 03:22:00
On Feb 13, 2005, at 5:27 PM, Walter Sistrunk wrote:
> Janet at West Coast Designers,
> I know I?m somewhat late with my two cents worth about using a
> digital
> projector. I don?t get a chance to read these everyday, so often I
> have to
> play catch-up.
> You asked about using a digital projector with QTVR and I see you
> received a number of responses about projecting the image from a
> computer. A
> truly immersive experience that can be had with digital projectors can
> transcend a QTVR file. I visited Disney World in Florida over 25 years
> ago
> and they used synchronized16mm projectors to show a 360? movie around
> the
> room to put the viewer in the middle of a panorama. If you have a
> client
> with the budget for it, a full surround display using either video or
> stills
> can be done that would surpass anything that can be achieved with a
> moving
> image in a window. What we do is a poor man?s version of that
> experience.
>
> Walter
>
Hi Walter
This technology is called CircleVision and is a disney process. It's
shot with 8-12 35mm movie cameras shooting into mirrors arranged in a
circle. Projection is similar. A good friend of mine worked on the
CircleVision film for Euro Disney that included an animation in 360
degrees. The animated part was shot with one camera on a computer
controlled head to index the multiple views and was set up in the
middle of the miniature set of Paris complete with with sunrises and
setting. He worked on this shot for over 8 weeks since most views had
animation of some sort going on with the interactive lighting.
Something similar is a lot easier these days as with Greg Downing's
panoramas projected onto a hemisphere with multiple projectors. I would
love to see both the EuroDisney show and Greg's Pano show. Greg's show
should be really cool since it's interactive and immersive.
Cheers
Robert C. Fisher
QTVR Photography/Cinematography
www.rcfisher.com