REFLECTOR: My New Youtube Video

[Bob Jackson (Jax Tech)]

Mark & Darrell,

 

Here are two examples of our Sky3D mount for GoPro cameras (designed for the
Velocity and also specifically for the RV's):

 

    

Velocity -- outboard under wing, facing forward or aft
Velocity -- facing outward under the winglet

 

There are a bunch of issues with using suction cup and other typical GoPro
mounts, not the least of course is loosing the camera (and the associated
liability!)  But, beyond that you won't get consistently good video quality
-- the mounts are not stable enough in the wind stream -- with aerodynamic
turbulence, variable wing loading, induced engine vibration, etc..  

 

Those conditions create a 'jelloing'/image warping ('drunken sailor', or
maybe 'drunken airman') effect in the video, which may come and go with
engine and flight conditions, but is always annoying when it screws up your
best videos (like the 'jelloing' that makes you wonder if maybe you're
looking at Niagara Falls from under the water!)  The GoPro only has with a
single mount point on the bottom of the camera case -- you need a 3-point
attachment for stability (and security).

 

Beyond security and stability, having the repeatability to re-mount cameras
in the exact same orientations is another big issue with standard GoPro
'temporary' mounts.  This is especially important for multi-camera and 3D
video generation configurations -- both for scenic (air-to-ground) and
formation flight (air-to-air) shooting applications.  

 

We (small Sky3D company I recently created) had a booth at Oshkosh this year
which some of you saw.  Mainly, we're selling software that aligns the
independent video streams (created from GoPro cameras mounted out on left
and right wingtips) into a high quality stereo video that you can play on
any 3D home TV or display (or standard TV with red-cyan glasses), preferably
in High Def (1080p!).  

 

Because you mount the cameras 100+ times further apart than the (~2.5 inch
separation) of your eyes, the software produces 3D video with 100+ times the
depth perception.  It doesn't magnify the imagery, but you still feel like
you're 100x closer due to the increased depth perception.  Flying at 1000 ft
AGL, it looks like you're a giant walking on a model train set, 10 feet away
from, and able to reach down and pick up the individual houses, bridges and
trees.

 

We make the camera mounts so customers can stably, securely and repeatably
mount 3D cameras -- since if you can't mount the cameras easily and
properly, we won't be able to sell you our software!  The software
automatically identifies and removes all camera mounting alignment errors
and also does a frame-by-frame (runs all night long on your home PC) fine
registration and Left-Right 3D alignment (to correct the dynamic alignment
errors that are continuously occurring due to turbulence, wing loading, and
vibrations).  

 

If you're interested in either the camera mounts or the software, you can
check out our website:

 

            http://www.sky-3d.com/

 

Bob Jackson

Sky3D, LLC

Velocity Turbo XL/RG

N2XF

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Mark Magee
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 6:17 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Cc: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: My New Youtube Video

 

Cool!

Can you post up a pic on how you mounted the cam please?

Mark B. Magee

N34XL

Sent from IPhone 4


On Aug 26, 2012, at 8:25 PM, "Darrell & Nora Kufalk" <kufalk at wi.rr.com>
wrote:

If you have nothing better to do for the next 4 1/2 minutes.  

I just go a new GoPro camera last week.  Here is my first attempt at making
a video with it.

Turned out pretty good.  Pick 720p and watch it full screen.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyqrA4-bQBA

 

Darrell

 

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