Want to dodge bullets like Neo in the Matrix? Don’t have a multi million dollar movie budget? No problem! We have a solution for you.
Hollywood setups use anywhere between 50-180 high end cameras. But our system does it with 9 cheap action cameras from amazon. Best of all, it’s lightweight, portable and doesn’t require a green screen studio!
Materials Needed:
- 9 Action Cams
- 9 Memory Cards
- 9 Tripods
- Camera Remote (optional)
- Flour
- Access to a volumetric processing service:
Video Tutorial:
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Set the Stage
Set up cameras in a quarter circle or half circle. Stagger the heights to achieve more vertical coverage.
Step 2: Begin Recording, Establish Sync Point
Manually activate cameras or use remote control. Use clap board or handclap for and audio sync point
Step 3: Perform
Toss the flour in the air. Stop recording once performance is completed.
Step 4: Line up footage in video editing software
Transfer the footage from the 9 cameras on a computer and import into a video editing software such as Premiere, Final Cut or Sony Vegas.
Place each video on their own layer- 9 videos, so 9 layers. Remember that handclap from earlier? Line up tracks using the audio spike as a guide.
Step 5: Choose a Single Moment and Export
Select an interesting moment in the video sequence. In this case, its a moment when my hands and flour are up in the air. Export 1 frame from that moment from all 9 cameras.
Step 6: Feed the Images to a Volumetric Processing Service
Feed the 9 images into a volumetric processing service such as LumaAI, Polycam. Depending on the capacity of the servers at that moment, it may take 1 or 2 hours. Now would be a could time to sweep up the floor if you haven’t done so already.
Step 7: Enjoy
Enjoy that Hollywood effect with less than $50.
