Space Suite_Concept from Lucas Green on Vimeo.
Moons pass by Saturn's rings. An eclipse takes place on Jupiter. We see these shots every day in images from space agencies, but how would it be to actually float in a nearby spacecraft and watch these in action?
An incredible new Vimeo video called "Space Suite" shows off what it actually could be like. And here's the neat thing — it is heavily based on those very same jaw-dropping shots space agencies regularly release.
"I created the video above as a visual proof-of-concept for a project I'm currently working on with Two Story Productions. The project relies heavily on space visuals, and I wanted to demonstrate that compelling footage could be created quickly and easily by mining the impressive image libraries of NASA (and others) for stunning photography, and then bringing them to life with simple 3d 'tricks,'" wrote creator Lucas Green in a blog post last week.
"The demo footage probably won't make it into the final project, so I wanted to show it off here, and give a short breakdown of some of my favorite shots. All of the imagery in the video is sourced directly from actual photographs, with minimal retouching. Most of the shots make use of photogrammetry, or 'projection-mapping,' in order to rapidly block out the source images as virtual scenes."
His blog includes details of the shots he chose and how he converted them to the incredible 3-D effects you can see in the video above. Enjoy!
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