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How is it done?
Quicktime VR Movies are
created by taking a series of photos, rotating the cameras position
in 20-degree increments. Use of a (50mm) lens can capture an entire
panorama in only 18 shots. An example of a 18-shot panorama is
shown below:
In order to make a proper, and seamless panoramic image, QTVR
authoring software is used to interactively "warp" and
"stitch" the images together, forming a single, optically
correct, seamless panoramic image. A final step converts that
image into a Quicktime VR movie.
When the movie is viewed by the user, the current "view"
appears in the movie window. You can rotate the view in real time
in any direction by clicking and dragging the mouse. Additional
key commands allow you to zoom in and out as well.
QTVR movies can also be made with "hot spots" that when
clicked on, load a different movie or even a QTVR object.
More Information on QuickTime and QuickTime VR:
QuickTimeVR, QuickTimeVR
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