Chapter 2Live-Action VR Capture and Post-Production
Basics of VR Workflow
There are two methods to capture live-action 360° footage: one is to shoot with an array of cameras facing all directions; the other is to use only one camera (or a 3D pair of cameras) and rotate to cover the whole 360° environment. The latter is called the “nodal technique.”
When shooting 360° live action, it is vital to use the exact same cameras, lens, and settings to facilitate the process of creating the final 360° sphere. This process is called “stitching.” During stitching, footage from all the cameras (or the various takes of the same camera in the case of the nodal technique) is put together to recreate a full representation of the surrounding environment. In ...
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