Scene Setup Guide

SCENE SETUP

Step 1:you need to stationary fix the cameras

using tripod or something similar

Capture Volume

120-150

2 m

1.5 m

1 - 1.5 m

#1

#2

#3

3 cameras arrangement

Example

#1

#2

#3

The same scene in the virtual space

#1

#2 #3

#1 #3#2

H=1.07 m

H=1.91 mH=1.52 m

140-170

#1

#2

#4

4 cameras arrangement

#3

Capture Volume

Example

#1

#2

#4

#2 #4#3#1

#3

H=1.57 m

H=2.03 m

H=1.50 m

H=1.49 m

Tip: If you're using the PS Eye camera, make

sure you have the lens set to the wide setting.It's towards the blue dot.

Step 2: plug all cameras to PCand run iPiRecorder

Mark appropriate cameras here

x.y.z

Step 3: reorder cameras using drag-and-drop

(#1 – the leftmost, #N – the rightmost)

#1 #3#2

#1

#2

#3

x.y.z

Tip: to determine what image corresponds to

what camera start recording, come close to each camera and show on the fingers of its number,

then play the video

#1

#3

#2

Note: #1 is the rightmost, when facing the

camera from the action area, but it should be the leftmost in iPiRecorder (imagine, that you

look from camera point of view!)

#1

#3#2

Right handLeft hand

Step 4:direct cameras to maximize capture volume

Capture Volume

Step 5: mark on the ground boundaries of torso, full-length and «hands up» visibility

ground

Torso visibility (without foot tracking)

Full-length visibility

Full-length with hands up

It’s convenient to use sticky tape

It’s convenient to use sticky tape

Step 6:check your resultant capture volume

1. start video recording in iPiRecorder

2. walk across the entire capture volume approaching boundaries

3. play video and make sure that actor always visible (full-length or only torso – depending on your need to track feet)

Quote:

«The setup I've been using lately seems to work very well for me: It's a half-circle arrangement, with the

cameras about 2 to 3 meters up, and far back enough to see the full figure of the performer with plenty of

space around him. I have to check, but I think the cameras are 4 meters or so from the performer, which is almost as far as I can place them in my current shoot

space. (I wish I could put them back farther.)»

GreenlawArtist/Partner - Little Green Dog | Senior Digital Artist - Rhythm & Hues Studios