A curated resource for all things pertaining to volumetric filmmaking. This list is meant to share projects, resources, software, tutorials, meetups, hardware and more, all related to the practice and craft of volumetric filmmaking.
Volumetric Filmmaking is a growing movement in immersive (AR/VR/MR) content characterized by interactive experiences created using predominantly 3D scanned imagery, such as volumetric video and photogrammetry, in conjunction with game engines to enable viewer agency within reconstructed lifelike environments.
A true hybrid of video games and cinema, volumetric filmmaking draws inspiration from related creative disciplines, most notably documentary film, immersive theater, cinematic 360 virtual reality, interactive installations, choose-your-own-adventure books, walking simulator games, and generative art.
Volumetric films commonly include magical realism, futurism, dreamworlds and cyberpunk themes and references.
Tzina: Symphony of Longing
WebVR • 2017
http://tzina.space
DepthKit
https://depthkit.tv
Depthkit supplements the camera you have, and the video production tools you use with the power of 3D sensing. It enables anyone to capture lifelike volumetric performances and easily integrate them into virtual environments.
Volume
https://volume.gl
Volume is a tool for reconstructing a single 2D image or video in 3D space. Using state-of-the-art machine learning research, Volume is able to generate a 3D asset from a single view.
Open source plugins and tools:
| Camera | Kinect v1 | Kinect v2 | Asus Xtion PRO | Intel RealSense D415 | Intel RealSense D435 | StereoLabs ZED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | IR | IR | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Range | 1.2m - 3.5m | 0.5m – 4.5m | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Color Resolution | 640×480, 30 FPS | 1920×1080, 30 FPS | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Depth Resolution | 640×480, 30 FPS | 512×424, 30 FPS | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Supported On | Windows | Windows | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 | USB 3.0 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Price | 150$ (MSRP) | 249$ (MSRP) | --- | --- | --- |
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New York City - Volumetric Filmmaking NYC
This list is currently WIP as items are added!