Holy shit, my dreams are coming true! Check out this camera than captures images with full focal range (or, more accurately, lack thereof). I.e. you can snap a picture, then once you get to your computer you can then decide where you want to focus.
This definitely seems like a step closer to the kind of holographic/eye-led 3D I’ve been talking about since Avatar.
Check out this video of the Canadian North. And feel free to drag around the picture while you watch it.
Dude, this is incredible. Simply astounding.
I’ve had it queued since you posted it, but haven’t been able to find words to accompany. It’s not so much the visuals/landscapes (which I am fortunate enough to say I’ve seen similar before) as the interactive 3D—and maybe a little bit of tenor, too. It gives me one of those cliche “wow… we’ve come so far” kind of moments.
I know it’s not the same as actually being in the helicopter, but damn, give it 25 years and check with me again: there’s a lot of potential in that kind of technology. (i.e. not ‘authentic,’ but ‘augmented’ through the likes of music, editing, re-playability, complexity, etc.)
On that note, I found it interesting how even through watching it multiple times, I often found myself navigating/directing the camera at similar areas during similar moments, almost as if there were indeed a ‘truer’ or more authentic view that I seemed to favour. You can bet I’ll be keeping my eye on things like this. Major thanks for sharing.
(Source: ikevan)
Day & Night (Teddy Newton, 2010)
This is the short Pixar film that preceded Toy Story 3 in theatres. Honestly, it’s better than the feature. It also just got an Oscar nom, so it’s popular enough to register on your radar, too. AND: I just recently discovered that it’s finally available to watch online, so I’ve posted it above.
You should know that it was originally made for 3D, and is far and above the best use of 3D technology I’ve ever seen, for it literally straddles the boundaries of what ‘depth’ can mean. How it works is the ‘inner body’ scenes are shown in 3D, while the characters themselves are traditional 2D animation.
Everything about this film makes me want to shout my love for it from grassy seaside cliff-tops.
(Source: gamaniak.com)
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holographic print of downtown Seattle.
building heights in this hologram get up to ~25cm (10 inches).
Click the image to watch the really short but even more amazing video of this in real life.
I’ve said it before and you’re not going to hear me stop saying it soon: holograms aren’t just the shit, they are the future of practically all physical media. (and increasingly more so, the source model for our post-physical creations, too).
(Source: archdaily.com)
Another quick clip/outtake from last night’s downtown graffiti shoot: go-go Jesse.
