Mirror On A Yardstick

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Sep 162011
 
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Watch this video in 2D or 3D.

Also uploaded to:

3Df33d:
http://www.3df33d.tv/node/3497
and:
3DTuber:
http://3dtuber.com/video/393OBH8SU9MD/Mirror-On-A-Yardstick

Here is the mirror on the end of a yardstick that I made this morning for measuring the near point for stereoscopic 3D, and for peeking at the LCD screen on the back side of the camera when shooting documentary style talking head vlogs.
The total cost of materials was under $3 via Home Depot and a Dollar Store.
This video was shot with a Sony Bloggie 3D.

Thanks,
Roger Maddy
Blog: http://rogermaddy.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rogermaddy

“Cartoon Man” With Animated Floating Window

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Aug 162011
 
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It has been suggested that my “Better Luck Next Time, Cartoon Man!” clip
demonstrates a perceived distortion of stereoscopic volume of the Cartoon Man’s
head between the two camera shots. The head itself is disproportionately “large”, of
course, but that is not the argument. The argument is that the change from the
medium closeup to the closeup creates two different amounts of roundness.
Both camera shots have a net deviation (NetD) of close to 3.3% (my “optimum”).
In this version, I have animated the floating window. My goal is to trick the
viewer into feeling like they are changing relative positions in z-space, which
theoretically might eliminate any perception of different amounts of character
volume.
Does it work?
If you want to compare this version to the other version, it is here:
http://rogermaddy.com/?p=916

Thanks,
Roger Maddy
Blog: http://rogermaddy.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rogermaddy

Better Luck Next Time, Cartoon Man!

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Aug 152011
 
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This 21 second 3D motion picture shows a big-headed cartoon man trying to take a
nap on his bed.
I used two camera shots (a medium closeup and a closeup) to help illustrate my
goal of maintaining a constant amount of stereoscopic net deviation (depth) of
close to 3.33% (1/30).
Both of the shots were captured straight down from above the big-headed cartoon
man’s bed.
My suggestion to the big-headed cartoon man is to try a thinner pillow or use no
pillow at all. Propping my head up too high on a pillow usually gives me a
neck-ache, and sleeping or napping is usually impossible. Also, laying on my side
seems to help.

Better luck next time, cartoon man! :)

Thanks,
Roger Maddy
Blog: http://rogermaddy.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rogermaddy

Hello, Kenny

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Aug 082011
 
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Of course we remember you, Kenny. LOL.
We enjoyed your YouTube videos, and I subscribed to your channel and added you as a “friend”.
Janice and I have not played music in public for a few years. We miss it, but performing and finding gigs can be very stressful.
I don’t use email very much, because I prefer to blog and use a communication tool such as Twitter.
I usually make lots of videos, but lately have been trying to increase my Blender skills, and that has taken up most of my time. I hope to get back to making lots of videos, ASAP.

Thanks,
Roger Maddy
Blog: http://rogermaddy.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rogermaddy

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