Jane@CR

I have decided that I am going to give you some useful tips on how to take photos for photogrammetry, so you are able to get the best possible results. Not that I am already a professional photographer. Consider this to be do’s and don’ts when taking photos. Basically, it is the summary of what I have learnt from various sources, what was told to me and my personal experience.  It is actually pretty easy. There are several rules and if you stick to them you will get high detailed 3D models.  First of all, you can really go crazy when it comes to number of images. Honestly, why would you say to yourself: “100 images? That is enough!” Just take as many as you want, you will thank me for this advice when you will be creating your model. Just to give you a hint, why is it better to take more pictures, look at this picture. This is what happens when you do not take enough photos. Pretty? Well, not really. OK, ...

Let's start with fun fact. Did you know that when you write into Google that you were thinking hard about something, one of the first results is " Why Procrastinators Procrastinate"? :) Not that it is the reason, why I am posting this a bit later than expected.  No, the reason why I am posting this a bit later, is that I have something special for you. But, in order to make it up to you I have created not one, but 2 models. I have seen on the Internet that many people just take photos for their 3D model with phone, and I have started to wonder, whether it is really that simple. That is why I have decided that I will create two 3D models of the same object. One with photos from my phone, one from my camera and  then compare them. Nowadays, the cameras in smartphones are pretty good, mine has 8mpx and I think that it is sufficient, thus I was really curious about the result. When taking photos with your phone, the principles are same as with...

As I have promised in my previous post, now I am going to write about uploading your 3D models to Sketchfab. Sketchfab is website used to display and share 3D content online. And it is really cool. Just go there now and check it for yourself.  Done? Cool, right? Now, what is even better, is that from RealityCapture you can directly upload your 3D models to Sketchfab. Well, if you are first time user like me, you will need to register first. But after that, it is just few clicks away. What you need to do right before you upload: 1. Give your model a name 2. Write something about it . People are always interested in how many photos you have used and how long it took. What is very helpful is that when you are uploading your model, RealityCapture will add this information automatically. 3. Add tags. The more tags, the easier it will be to find your 3D model and more people will see it.  If  you tick "Publish the model after upload" your model ...

Recently, I have been given a task to create my own 3D model, and because I ain't no weakling, I am not only going to do it, I am also going to write about it. Hence, I have started this blog in order to show the world, how fast can somebody create their first 3D model, from photos. Basically, my plan is to each week create one new 3D model and share it so together we can see my progress. And what you know, maybe I will become a pro in no time, and maybe not...But that is why we are here. To watch me learn. And who knows? Maybe this might be helpful to somebody who is same beginner as I am. So, are you excited as much as I am? I knew it! I would call myself a "Guinea pig" at Capturing Reality.  Because, let's face it, who else can provide you with the information about how easy the user interface actually is, if not somebody who has never done anything like this before and knows very little about the subject of photogrammetry and 3D modeling.(me) As al...