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later replaced in post production with animated views of passing cars and buildings.
The mocap data are translated into movements for the character model of the driver.
The scene looks realistic as the actor drives, the window scenes change to match the
environment in the video game. This may add to immersion because the interior of
the car is not an artistic representation, rather it is an actual car.
Think about games that you have played in
which real actors appear in the game. Try to
identify what else besides the actor is real
and what is a digital creation.
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CASE STUDY
Light Field Photography
Photography has typically been a 2D
technology. In recent years, 3D photography
using stereoscopic lenses (two lenses) has
been available on high-end cameras and
smartphones. Enter the next generation of
photography: light field capturing.
Light field capturing involves capturing and
storing the entire light field, including the
vector of each point of light, as shown below.
In the click of the camera’s shutter, the scene
is completely captured and mapped. So what
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is the big deal about light field capturing?
With the entire light field recorded, the
photographer can change the perspective of
the image just like moving the camera in a
3D video game. This technology also allows
the viewer to click on different objects and
refocus the image. Consumers can currently
access this technology thanks to innovations
like the Lytro camera.
The technology used in light field capturing
holds the possibilities of capturing live
action in completely new ways. Video and
animation may be viewable from whatever
angle the viewer desires. Users can zoom in
on the action in crisp detail.