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What Is 3D Photogrammetry?
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Most images, including photographs, are two-dimensional, and now with the advent of 3D photogrammetry, 2D images are able to be analyzed as a way to make more accurate measurements of both the size and orientation of the objects in an image. The image is able to be analyzed in relation to its correct proportion in the image’s surroundings. Another perk of the 3D photogrammetry is that the application is able to take images and recreate them into a three-dimensional computer application. This technology is typically used for computer animation.
Although the technology may seem new, it has been around for as long as daguerreotype images have, it’s the computer advancements that have made the process simpler because the computer itself handles the technical aspects of photogrammetry and make the calculations necessary to transform the image from 2D to 3D. When broken down to its bottom line application, the technology has been around for decades, it’s simply the modern applications that have been able to take the original concept and transform the application.
One way this technology is being used in day-to-day applications is by car manufacturers; in an automobile commercial, viewers may see the car driving through an environment or down a road that seems just a little too perfect to be the real world, but could also be too accurate for even a computer generated imagery application to recreate. To make the image that is that pristine, takes a combination of real and CGI, additionally, rather than creating a 3D model of the car and the surroundings, the 3D photogrammetry is introduced as a way to make precise measurements of the angles, lines and dimensions of all of the objects in the frame. Textures are also able to be recreated through 3D photogrammetry as well.
The technology, however, doesn’t translate well into video games because it incorporates high polygon counts and this doesn’t always translate well into the video game realm. For use in realistic applications such as special effects in films and in advertising, the technology is perfect as it allows for ease in creation of the images.
Universe offers consultation on custom lens design or may have customized lenses suitable for photogrammetry applications.