by mike foody ceo global imagination fullglobe tm a new tool to help build “high production...
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ByMike Foody
CEOGlobal Imagination
FullGlobeTM
A New Tool to Help Build “High Production Value” Media for
Spherical Displays
What Is “High ProductionValue” Media?
• Combines media from different sources into a single movie
• Has a high level of visual quality
• Often has a “tightly synchronized” audio track
Examples
The Challenge:Flat Maps Always Distort
Movie-making tools work in a flat, rectangular space
It’s hard to make content look like it should on a sphere
The Solution Today? Clip-by-Clip, Frame-by-Frame
Warping• Tools exist for handling single images on single frames, e.g.
Photoshop & Flexify
But it’s time extremely consuming
Science Animation Examples
Satellite tracks
The Moon – Pole Tilted
Down
Satellite fly-over
The Moon
Day-NightCycle
A New Tool: FullGlobe
• An AfterEffects plug-in – No new movie-making skills to learn– Seamless use of full AfterEffects capabilities
• Runs on PC and Mac• Supports multiple map projections• Handles warping and splitting of media• Supports “pole rotation”• Generates rectangular movies – perfect for SOS• Also directly generates “disk” movies for the Magic Planet• Based upon Fulldome - Developed by Multimeios in
collaboration with Global Imagination– Proven technology– Proven “spherical movie-making” experience– Exclusively available from Global Imagination
Supports Multiple Map Projections
• Input projections• Azimuthal Equidistant • Aitoff • Hammer-Aitoff • Gnomonic • Stereographic • Orthographic • Vertical Perspective • Cylindrical
Equidistant • Cylindrical Equal
Area • Center Cylindrical • Panoramic
Equidistant • Panoramic Equal
Area • Center Panoramic
Warping and Splitting
Adding a rectangular image
Warping and Splitting
Warping a rectangular image
Warping and Splitting
Splitting a rectangular image
Multiple Output Projections
• Rectangular (incl MP4)
• Magic Planet– E.g. develop final MP
movies entirely on the Mac
• Orthographic
Basic Version Bundled With MP Tools
Pro Version Available to Anyone
• Basic version:– PC only
– Rectangular input only
– Warping & splitting only
– Rectangular output only
FullGlobe Saves Time
• FullGlobe saves a substantial amount of time when developing movies and animations for spherical displays
• It puts sophisticated, high production value animations and movies within every AfterEffects user’s reach
• Every spherical movie-maker should strongly consider it
Flash Filter Coming Soon
• It warps “clips” depending upon location – in real time• It splits “clips” too!
• Build truly interactive applications that appear properly on the globe– E.g. Have the globe display results based upon visitor
interaction– Move from passive to active
• Develop multi-player interactives (e.g. games)– Work with a variety of input devices