360 video navigation
leon trimble @ chromatouch has been talking about 360° video and screendance for some time (see «where to now»).
when i came across quentin Lengelé’s 360º video engine my thoughts turned to leon. i understood his interest in 360° capture / projection with more clarity.
quentin’s video engine allows you to look in all directions as the video is playing. the engine is based on the papervision3d platform, and he has shared the sourcecode.
aside from creative / artistic uses, the technique could be a useful tool for dance documentation. it wouldn’t be the only video source you would use, but it would help with re-staging etc. imagine what the footage would look like in high-definition.
link via papervision3d
