There is a variety of gear that you will need to bring with you when you shoot a virtual tour. What different types of gear do you need, so that you successfully shoot great images? In this video, join authors Richard Harrington and Francis Torres as the demonstrate how to shoot panoramas with DSLRs or mirrorless cameras.
- Shooting panoramic or VR content … with a traditional DSLR or mirrorless camera … is a well-established tradition. … I've been shooting this type of photography … for well over 20 years … and the equipment, techniques, and technology … hasn't changed that much. … All we've seen is faster speeds and better quality. … To do this really requires a couple … of key pieces of equipment. … Francis, this is your rig. … Walk us through what's happening here. … Of course we have a tripod … but there's a very specialty head here. … Break it down. … - [Francis] So this is what we call … a nodal pan and tilt head. … What it is is it allows you to set your camera … so that way you can capture what we call the nodal point … in the lens which reduces parallax and any distortion. … - And what's happening there is the camera … is not centered over the tripod because if we did that … we would see overlap problems … particularly when there is some depth, right? … When there's foreground and background objects. …
Released
3/22/2019- Uses for virtual tours
- Discussing objectives with clients
- Creating a floor plan and shot list
- Choosing the right VR camera
- Shooting panoramas and HDR images with a DSLR
- Shooting a panoramic tour
- Capturing VR photos and videos with a GoPro Fusion
- Enhancing 360° images in Photoshop
- Editing VR videos
- Publishing VR and 360° content
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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1. What Are Virtual Tours?
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What are virtual tours?1m 21s
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Uses for virtual tours2m 32s
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Platforms for virtual tours3m 33s
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2. Prepping for a VR Tour Shoot
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Creating a floor plan2m 58s
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Creating a shot list1m 19s
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3. Gear for VR Tours
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Choosing a VR camera5m 1s
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4. Shooting a Panoramic Tour
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Best time to shoot2m 8s
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Floor coverage1m 36s
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5. Shooting a VR Photos and Video
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6. Merging Panoramic and HDR Images
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7. Enhancing and Stitching 360˚ Images
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8. Editing VR Video
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9. Developing a 360˚ Tour
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Connecting nodes in Pano2VR8m 37s
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10. Uploading VR and 360˚ Content
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Conclusion
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Next steps23s
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Video: Shooting panos with a traditional DSLR or mirrorless camera