Stereo 3D Tank Pictures Challenge!

vertex · #1 12-12-2005, 05:09 AM

muck and tarisol,

Glad you could see them already! They are cool indeed! They are easy to make actually. I just take two pictures pointed at the same area, each with the camera moved about 5-10 cm sideways (the same width of your eyes is usually recommended). The trick is to take it of the same area exactly, use a tripod and all the same color/focus settings on your camera so things line up better.

Then put the left picture on the right and the right hand picture on the left side by side.

muck · #2 12-12-2005, 05:13 AM

Thanks for the tips Mike.
Think I might have to try that soon..

vertex · #3 12-12-2005, 05:15 AM

I'd love to see any that you or others try. I've seen them done lots but not of aquariums...

Delphinus · #4 12-12-2005, 06:43 AM

That's pretty neat. Course now I feel a little more loopy than usual ....

BT05 · #5 12-13-2005, 07:01 AM

A little trick that might work for some of you:

Cross your eyes slowly until you can a third image in the middle, don't attempt any focusing just let them blur out. There must be three complete images, partial ones will not work and your eyes will reset.

Once you are staring at three blurry images, begin slowly focusing on the middle one. Don't try to uncross your eyes or anything, just pay attention to the middle one and your eyes should focus themselves. The key is to maintain three images, once you start to lose the middle one your brain will interpret them as two separate images and the stereo effect is gone.

This should work regardless of the distance from the monitor, but is actually easier the closer you are.
Up your refresh rate to at least 85hz to reduce eye strain. At 60hz you will probably notice a wierd flickering effect.

The effect is amazing once you can jump across two different sets of stereo images without refocusing.

Oh and thanks for posting these! Great stuff!

Chad · #6 12-14-2005, 05:05 AM

So, how does one make these? I would love to do this with my tank

vertex · #7 12-14-2005, 06:00 AM

Chad, any specific questions on how to make em or is this enough??

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Originally Posted by vertex

They are easy to make actually. I just take two pictures pointed at the same area, each with the camera moved about 5-10 cm sideways (the same width of your eyes is usually recommended). The trick is to take it of the same area exactly, use a tripod and all the same color/focus settings on your camera so things line up better.

Then put the left picture on the right and the right hand picture on the left side by side.