This is a short post I wanted to put up about a technique I’ve been fascinated with: Camera Mapping. Essentially, camera mapping allows you to take a still photograph and turn it into a 3D scene you can fly through. Here’s the best explanation I’ve found of how it works:
Here’s another great example:
I’m using this technique to replace some jib shots we can’t afford in an upcoming MTV pilot. While I’ll be using Cinema 4D, there are tutorials to do this with the FREE 3D Software BLENDER.
Here’s an example from Blender (there are some artifacts, but this is a great start)
Camera Mapping Test with Blender from Gifted Babies on Vimeo.
Here’s the link to Gifted Babies and their explanation of what they’re doing in Blender:
This will be a new technique for us. We’ll let you all know how it goes.