![]() ![]() Unlike 360 cameras and lens-laden, throw-able balls, Autopano works with overlapping shots taken by a single-angle, standard camera. The images are then uploaded into the software, which "stitches" the images together to create a stunning panorama. ![]() The file can then be exported for use in other applications. The secret behind the technology is SIFT image stitching technology, which was developed during a research project at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. According to Kolor, it's been mathematically proven as the most superior technology in the world when it comes to identifying similarities between images. ![]() After all the automatic work is done, the user can use the software to check all the smallest details of the panoramic image and make adjustments where necessary using an enhanced suite of editing tools.Īn advanced color correcting engine prevents the "vignetting" effect that plagues less advanced panoramic shots. The "Pro" version of the software costs around $122, and the more advanced Giga version of the software runs at around $246.Once 360° is stitched, it is usually going to be in a format called equirectangular. (It is the same format as a world map, which is a sphere made to look flat.) You can see distortion at the top and bottom of the image, which would be the pole areas on a sphere. The number of cameras it takes to create a 360° equirectangular image can differ. It could be anywhere from just one dual lens camera (like a Samsung Gear 360 or Ricoh Theta S) to multiple-camera system setups like the GoPro Omni that consists of six cameras. Other setups may include three, four, or really any number of cameras. Once you stitch them, no matter how many cameras you used, the footage will be in the same equirectangular format. In my case today, I am stitching footage from six GoPros. In this tutorial, I am going to be use AutoPano Video Pro 3.0 to stitch my 360° video. AutoPano Video Pro is the industry standard for stitching 360° footage and is popular among many VR filmmakers. Once the program launches, all we need to do is drag and drop our clips to get started. One great aspect of AutoPano Video Pro is that it has all of the adjustment settings right at the top - in the order we will need to use them. So they act as an easy-to-follow guide for the stitching process. The first step is synchronizing your shot together. If you are using a DIY camera rig, or a rig that doesn’t start all of the cameras at the same time, then just click the Synchro button at the top. You will then get the option to synchronize your clips using audio or motion. (This will examine all of your clips and align them based on your preference.) I typically prefer audio synchronization, but if you didn’t record any audio, you can synchronize using motion. In my case, since I was using the GoPro Omni, all of the cameras synced by default. The next step is the stitching, which you can select with the Stitch tab at the top. From there, you can select various camera options and if you would prefer the stitch analysis to take place at one position in time or analyze multiple positions (which is ideal for moving 360 shots). From there just click stitch, and AutoPano Video Pro will automatically stitch the clips. ![]()
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