Sample matchmove

This is a quick animation I did some time ago to test our tracking software. Put simply, tracking allows us to identify the path a camera followed while recording, the lens used, and other characteristics. This information is then used to create a virtual camera in our 3D scene with the same parameters. Then, we can render an animation of something that does not exist, and match it into a real-world setting. You have seen this done hundreds of times, but may not have known it. This is how Gollum in Lord of the Rings , King Kong, and the recent HP and Levi's commercials were made to name just a few.



This test is poor quality, but that was by design. Rather than using a pro-level HD video camera, I used an inexpensive digital camera that shoots mediocre video. I figured if I can get a good track on a jerky 320x240 at 15fps, I can get a great match on smooth HD. After tracking the camera move, I dropped in a building from a past job, planted some trees, and added some moving cars.

Certainly not a product quality I would deliver, but proof that we can make very convincing matches with proper footage.

Building a garage

Cleaning off the network today and found this video I did a while back. Besides showing the progression of construction, it's interesting to see how the various options affect the lighting in the room.

JSSVD Clients - Nationwide!

Where are you located? Where do you work?
Some of the more common questions we receive here!
Believe it or not, we do far more work out of state than we do locally.
I just threw together a quick map to show the communities represented by our clients.
Pretty cool, eh?
(Always looking to stick more pins in the map, so give us a call!)

Ugly Kitchen rendering complete!

Click here for a 3D tour of the existing kitchen
(You may be prompted to download a plugin in order to view it.)

Photo Composite of Existing Kitchen




Rendering of Proposed Kitchen

JSSVD chosen for renderings of Ugly Kitchen Contest

According to their website, "the contest aims to make over the kitchen most in need! The ugliest kitchen will win a $35,000 custom makeover, including new cabinets, countertops, flooring, lighting, appliances, and other amenities of the perfect kitchen. All products and services will be provided by top area businesses."


Click here for a 3D tour of the existing kitchen that is about to be completely remodeled!!
(You may be prompted to download a plugin in order to view it.)

For more info, and to keep up on the progress of the project, visit the Ugly Kitchen Contest website.

2100 chairs!

What if a customer wondered what 2100 model XYZ seats with red fabric would look like in their room?

Why not show them?!
















And if they liked it, we could add their colors, materials, and fixtures to complete the vision!

Sample renderings of multi-use facility

Many churches and schools start out with one large room that serves many purposes. It is used as a central gathering place for services, assemblies, weddings, banquets, spelling bees, sports functions, and more! If you are planning such a facility, it is to your benefit to study every conceivable use to make sure that you have covered all the bases. You may find that the stage steps are in the way of a basketball game. Or that the scoreboard is in a distracting location for a church service. Or the kitchen doors are not in a good spot in relation to the buffet line...

We can make pictures and even video of your facility so you can explore such uses. Take a look at the following examples and let me know how we can help you in your planning.

Scott