360 sculpture visualizer

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360 sculpture visualizer 2017-07-26 01:01:59 Post No.
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360 sculpture visualizer Anonymous 2017-07-26 01:01:59 Post No. [Report]

Hey /ic/, I'm a sculptor and need some help with technology.
I've seen these sites where you can look at sculpture in 360 degrees and I'm wondering if I can do that at home with a cellphone or normal camera for building a virtual portfolio of my work.
Do you have any direction about a software or other method I can use with relative ease for achieving that?

Here's what I'm talking about
http://www.germanexpressionismleicester.org/leicesters-collection/sculptures-360-viewer/despair-wood-by-margarethe-klopfleisch/

I'm aware of 3D scans, but these seem much more complex and altough you can view from any angle (not just horizontal) it is actually a virtual model of the piece. While it's interesting, it loses so much detail in contrast with a simple 360 photographic view. But if there is a method of getting a full 3D photo around the piece (which I imagine it's hard, since I would have to spin the camera around the model in a seemingly impossible precision) I'd be interested too.

Thanks in advance.

Anonymous 2017-07-26 01:20:15 Post No.3073970
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Anonymous 2017-07-26 01:20:15 Post No.3073970 [Report]

>>3073950
This is conceptually very simple. You can do it with a stationary camera and a turntable. Mark the edges of the turntable every N degrees. Put the statue on the turntable. Rotate it to every mark and take a picture at that angle, keeping the lighting setup identical. It's a bit of work but only 20-40 shots per sculpture.

Anonymous 2017-07-26 01:22:42 Post No.3073976
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Anonymous 2017-07-26 01:22:42 Post No.3073976 [Report]

>>3073950
>>3073970
If the piece is so large or heavy that you can't put it on a turntable, you can also use a tripod around the piece, but will have to deal with changing lighting. Instead of marking angles on the edge of the turntable, you have to mark positions on the floor.

Anonymous 2017-07-26 03:28:40 Post No.3074109
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Anonymous 2017-07-26 03:28:40 Post No.3074109 [Report]

>>3073970
>>3073976
That seems quite simple. I will do that and see the results, then I'll research about how to present that on a webpage. Thanks for your advice.

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