IATH Best Practices Guide to Digital Panoramic Photography: QTVR and Related Technologies
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Introduction
1. Overview and Objectives [
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1.1. Who is this guide for? (commissioner and photographer) [
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1.2. Introduction and examples [
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1.3. Brief history and use of panoramic photography [
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1.4. Basic digital panoramic photography methods [
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1.5. How to use this guide [
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Pre-Production
2. Pre-Production [
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2.1 Establishing project goals [
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2.2. Choosing the site [
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2.3. Choosing site nodes [
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2.4. Environmental considerations / Scheduling the shoot [
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2.5. Equipment [
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2.6. Travel preparations [
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2.7. Local site liaison (Mr. Fix-It / Fixer) [
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2.8. Site access and resources [
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2.9. Budget [
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3. Copyright and Permissions [
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3.1. Copyright [
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3.2. Fair Use and De Minimis Use [
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3.3. Contract versus Copyright [
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3.4. Permissions and Releases [
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3.5. Permits and Insurance [
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3.6.Additional Issues Relating to Architecture and Art [
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3.7 International Copyright [
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3.8 Additional Resources and References [
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Production
4. Panorama Creation (Part 1): Methods and Techniques for Capturing Images [
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4.1. Introduction to types of digital panorama photography and structures [
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4.2. Introduction to photography and digitization [
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4.3. Selecting image file formats [
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4.4. Using image capturing systems and lenses [
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4.5. Panoramic tripod heads [
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4.6. Photographic workflow [
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5. Additional Related Media [
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5.1. Object/inverse panoramas [
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5.2. Audio [
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5.3. Video panorama (moving image) [
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5.4. Associated hardware and software [
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Post-Production
6. Panorama Creation (Part 2): Stitching and Rendering [
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6.1. Introduction to the stitching and rendering process [
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6.2. Preparing raw data [
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6.3. Software [
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6.4. Color management on the computer [
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6.5. HDR and multiple exposure compositing [
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6.6. Stitching the panorama [
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6.7. Batch processing, scripts [
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6.8. Rendering the panorama [
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6.9. Hot spots, (hyper)links, and executable scripts [
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6.10. Embedding author information, watermarks, sprite tracks, and copyright [
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6.11. Converting historical images [
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7. Standards for Data Documentation [
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7.1. Introducing standards for data documentation [
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7.2. Domain-specific data documentation standards [
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7.3. Introduction to metadata [
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7.4. Controlled vocabulary [
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7.5. Resource discovery metadata [
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7.6. Terminology resources and classification schemes [
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7.7. Physical geo-referencing [
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Viewing, Publication, and Use
8. Resource Delivery and User Issues [
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8.1. Overview of resource delivery issues and user interface (VR tours) [
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8.2. Viewing platform [
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8.3. Presentation: software and viewing options [
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8.4. Aliasing, moiré patterns, and other viewing pitfalls and solutions [
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8.5. Incorporating additional media [
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8.6. Virtual tours [
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8.7. Applying panoramas [
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8.8. Track synchronization [
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8.9. Controlling access [
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9. Use [
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9.1. Use of panoramas and VR in the lecture/classroom/lab/home [
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9.2. Scholarly use [
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9.3. Practical use for engineers [
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9.4. Internet [
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9.5. Publications [
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9.6. Hand-held device at site/landscapes [
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9.7. Historical and heritage site preservation and restoration [
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Preservation
10. Storage and Preservation [
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10.1. Long-term physical storage [
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10.2. Digital preservation strategies [
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10.3. The global digital preservation arena [
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Conclusion
11. Conclusion [
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Appendices
Appendix 1. Author contact information and useful organizations [
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Appendix 2. Image capture workflow [
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Appendix 3. Image pre-processing, stitching, and rendering workflow [
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Appendix 4. Sample batch scripts [
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Appendix 5. HTML and <embed> examples [
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References [
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Credits [
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