Regarding adding lens flares in fulldome content: please don't! If someone is in an immersive environment are we not striving to make them feel a part of that...
Dear Rob, i agree with you about the "reality" of the environment . but i guess if the content based on videos that seems to be captured with a camera there is...
Hi All, I have to disagree with the last comment. I don't think we should be restrictive in what the fulldome format is. It isn't necessarily about immersion...
I agree with Rob: lens flares in the dome are not for me. But hey, kids, knock yourselves out! That said, don’t kid yourself by claiming that you’re...
Well... another thought is that when we shoot live-action video for fulldome, we are following the same capture path as any typical motion picture... so since...
It reminds me of a discussion we had few years ago during the first European workshop in Portugal ... The audience is used to "cinematic rules": for example,...
I understand your argument against lens flares, but as your audience is in an artificial environment anyway, how would you suggest depiction of bright light...
The problem I have with lens flares in a full-dome environment is that they are inherently incongruous from an optics standpoint. In a movie, the viewer is...
Since I'm just sitting here waiting for a final last few frames on an eight month project to finish, I thought I would further this thought... Although I will...
Hi Ryan, ... necessarily about immersion for everybody," then what is it about? I thought the idea behind immersive media was, well, to immerse. Sorry, I...
I agree with you tom , and i think the "reality" issue can be defined just by the audience experience . i remember a situation from Jurassicpark Visual...
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Bob: I was talking about gratuitous lens flare special effects. That is not the same thing as "blooming";, which is a familiar and natural technique for...
Since we introduced Swinburne's Mirrordome system to the world seven years ago,there have been many technical advances and changes. Now, for teaching...
Some thoughts. From day one, motion picture was defined as repeated illusion that happens every 24th of a second. It has always been an "illusion";. That is the...
It is balance between personal taste and your mission statement. Some people loved the outer space lens flares in Star Trek (2009), and some really disliked...
Dear all, I am planning a time-lapse production and have been looking both at the Sigma 8mm and the new Canon 8-15mm as possible lenses (I will be using 5D...
Hello Planetarians! The Ott Planetarium has a new home on the web, we've released two new shows (one is free), and we've opened a new discussion board for...
Hi Axel, There are those who know a lot more about photography in general (and fisheye photography in particular) than I but I have had in depth conversations...
In general, a fixed lens is sharper than a zoom lens due to the lessor number of elements. We have found the Sigma 8mm to be better than the rest of the Sigma...
I'm glad to see this response! I was disappointed to see words like "clearly detract, "tacky," "bogus," "dumb down," etc . in the previous post. We should...
Hi Axel, If I had to choose between these two, the Sigma would win because it is fixed. If you have a bit more of a budget, and can find one, I would look...
Hello all, Thanks a lot for the answers. It is great to know people have been through this discussion already. I did rent the Canon lens (I own the Sigma one)...
*Dear Fulldome Enthusiasts,* We’re very pleased to announce our new project: *FDDB - The Fulldome Database*, a new exciting and friendly community for people...
With the Sigma lens, you cannot rely on it being in focus at the "infinity"; mark on the ring. Mine definitely is NOT, nor was a rental I advised someone on....
Hi all, We just posted a new case history at our Home Run Pictures site. (http://www.homerunpictures.com) its link is at the top of the contents column on the...
Here's a link with some advice on focus for the Sigma fisheye... http://www.mejiatryti.com/Panoramas/FocusSigma8.html Tom On Oct 28, 2011, at 10:02 AM, marklnp...
Mark, Tom, thanks for the comments and the link. My lens got the front element changed a while ago. With the previous front element the focus was at the...
Here's a link to the fringe on the Nikkor 8mm for comparison... http://www.homerunpictures.com/TEMP/NIKON.jpg Tom On Oct 31, 2011, at 2:06 PM, axelstraschnoy...
