Click here to jump straight to the film Whilst working recently creating 360 film and photography for a Wonda VR project, I was lucky enough to stumble upon someone practicing playing the trumpet. He was kind enough to let us film him. I’m endlessly envious of anyone who can play a music instrument well, and … Continue Reading
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Engineering companies promo films – examples & case studies
Promotional films (or promo films) are really useful for engineering companies for lots of reasons. From my experience, the main reason engineering company owners commission a promo film is because it’s difficult to take people into all the areas within the building. There are health and safety issues, it’s very time consuming, commercially sensitive work, … Continue Reading
Western Road, Crookes, Sheffield S10
Western Road in Sheffield, England is a residential road, with a mixture of Victorian and Edwardian houses, as well as some more modern properties. It was first developed in the late 19th century, as part of the expansion of Crookes as a suburb of Sheffield. Western Road continued to develop throughout the 20th century, and … Continue Reading
Matterport virtual tours for gyms
Matterport virtual tours allow your potential customers to explore your gym easily, quickly and when it’s convenient for them. No need to even travel, they can look around at their own speed and explore all areas. Gyms face a lot of competition, so a virtual tour will certainly give you the competitive edge – especially … Continue Reading
Bakewell Town Guide 2023
The Bakewell Town Guide is a biennial magazine designed for the local community and visitors to the beautiful market town of Bakewell. It features Bakewell attractions, news, events and information about accommodation. Earlier this year I set off to take a photo for the 2023 cover. If you’ve never been fortunate enough to visit, Bakewell … Continue Reading
A brief history of Matterport
Matterport call themselves a ‘spatial data company’ which is a fancy way of saying they provide technology which allow you to capture images and measurements of internal spaces. This information can then be used for many purposes from virtual tours for estate agents, to generating .OJB or BIM files for architects, engineers and construction companies. … Continue Reading
3D mapping (internal & external) of a large country house
Here are some images and film of a recent job 3D mapping a large country house. Reality capture reduces the need for time-consuming manual inspections, helping to mitigate risk and keep field teams safe. This example shows the capture of aerial and ground views of a large house. Many files were produced for architectural and … Continue Reading
Explore the Tenzan Sake Brewery in Japan
The Tenzan Brewery has been running for 145 years, since 1875 when Toshizo Shichida and his wife, Tsuki, who were running a milling and noodle business, bought a local brewery that was closing down They produce the highest quality Sake, liquors, sparking wines and shochu If you can’t get to their brewery in Japan in … Continue Reading
Matterport virtual tours – create multiple virtual tour start points & send a direct link to a particular view
Matterport virtual tours are really useful for many different purposes, but there are lots of tips and tricks that can make them even more powerful. Here are a couple: Create a direct link to a particular view. This way, when the link is clicked, the tour will open on exactly the view you specify (as … Continue Reading
Flaine Jan ’23 – time off from the virtual tours for some skiing & exploring
Whilst working in Flaine (in the French Alps) recently creating virtual tours we had a bit of time off to go and explore. The resort is in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps, and is a part of the linked Grand Massif domain. Flaine is linked by ski runs, lifts and road to … Continue Reading