Image-based terrain /

Demonstrates how to capture and re-create natural landscapes within a 3D environment for digital sets and backgrounds. Integrates disparate technologies, including spherical panoramic photography, digital elevation models, high-dynamic range imagery, and global positioning. Provides a substitute t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hanson, Eric
Corporate Author:	Gnomon Workshop (Firm)
Format:	Software eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hollywood, CA : Gnomon Workshop, [2005]
Series:	Combining spherical imagery and dems with Eric Hanson. Digital sets ; 4.
Subjects:	Computer drawing > Special effects. Landscapes in motion pictures. Maya (Computer file) Image processing > Digital techniques. Computer art > Technique. Three-dimensional display systems. Instructional films.

Table of Contents:

lecture 1. Introduction
lecture 2. Panoramic shooting strategies
lecture 3. HDR shooting strategies
lecture 4. Stitching the panoramic image
lecture 5. Assembling the HDR
lecture 6. Preparing the DEM
lecture 7. Maya scene setup
lecture 8. Final alignment
lecture 9. Nodal cinematography
lecture 10. Creative opportunities.