I find that the slowest thing on set is capturing all the exposures. I don't have a tool like the Promote Controller or any other device to automatically fire off the brackets. After seeing a video of the author of the HDRI Handbook on set, I'm convinced the fastest method is a pano rig like the nodal ninja with a spherical fisheye and something to fire the brackets automatically. In and out very quickly.
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Jahirul Amin <aminjahi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Slightly off topic but this is pretty interesting stuff... > > http://fxguide.com/fxguidetv/fxguidetv-165-scott-metzger-on-mari-and-hdr/ > > J > > > > On 16 Jan 2013, at 13:19, Morten Bartholdy <x...@colorshopvfx.dk> wrote: > > We do pretty much the same - a fisheye lens shooting in 3 directions for > good overlap, 10 exposures via software control and stitch the result into > a fairly highres LatLong HDRI 360. This is good for lighting and in most > cases reflections too, but hardly enough resolution for a background. The > software control for multiple exposures makes for better quality HDRI's as > clouds, cars and pedestrians move less, and we can get in and record the > HDRI in about a 10th of the time we used to without it, in all only some 5 > minutes break for the crew for one HDRI. The Director and 1st AD will be > much happier too. > > > > The chrome ball comes in to use in tight spaces where it is hard to fit in > a camera on a tripod, but it is mostly sttting and collecting dust on a > shelf these days. Mind you, if we had more time on a shoot I would like to > have a chrome ball and a grey ball and have them in front of the liveaction > camera just after the clapper - it would help setting up HDRI's and lights > and balance the whole thing faster when lighting your scenes. > > > > Morten > > > > > > > Den 16. januar 2013 kl. 12:11 skrev Anthony Martin < > anthonymarti...@googlemail.com>: > > These days I use the chrome ball just for light positioning reference. > For capturing the actual HDRI I'll use a fish eye lens on a DSLR, nodal > ninja attached to a tripod and then shoot between 8-10 images (including > direct above and direct below) covering the scene. > Then load these into PTGui Pro and let it stitch them into a LongLat > HDRI. Works like a charm. Both quick to do on set and quick to assemble > when you get back to the office. > Digital Tutors actually have a good set of lessons on this. > http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=599&autoplay=1 > > > On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Cristobal Infante < cgc...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > It really depends how much time you think you will have on set. Most of > the times this can be a major issue, since they may need to move > the lighting setup several times in one day and you don't want to be the > guy slowing everything down! > > the chrome ball is probably the fastest method and still does the > trick. So if you need to capture a lighting setup fast this will be your > best bet. Defently worth getting one in any case (garden mirror balls). > > > > On Wednesday, 16 January 2013, Rob Wuijster wrote: > > Yes, there's a version 2 out of the book, there's a page on the hdrlabs > website explaining the book and has links to Amazon for the paperback and > ebook. > > The site, forum and book are -the- main sources of information on this. > Of course there are other sites dealing with this, but hdrlabs has it > condensed into one big package. > > Rob Wuijster > E > r...@casema.nl > \/-------------\/----------------\/ > > > On 15-1-2013 23:09, Byron Nash wrote: > > I found the book HDRI Handbook really helpful on that site. I think they > have a newer version since I read it. > > > On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Paul Griswold < > pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com > wrote: > > Hey guys - > > I've been asked to help out on the show "Film Riot", and one of the > things we were discussing is creating your own HDR images. > > I know HDRLabs has a ton of great info, but I was curious to know if > anyone else had any good info or resources on the subject that I could pass > along. > > It's not something I normally do, so I wanted to make sure I was > giving them up-to-date info. > > Thanks, > > Paul > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6034 - Release Date: 01/15/13 > > > > >
