Wednesday, August 27, 2008

New technique uses flash to create 3D shots

Now you can use your flash to create 3d modeled images. This new technique is as effective as an older more tedious method using laser scanners. The basic idea is to take two shots - one with flash, the other without. Read about it here.

Monday, August 25, 2008

New super video camera called "The Red One"

Below is a link to an incredibly high resolution video clip shot by a new 120 frames-per-second (at least) super video camera called "The Red One", developed by billionaire Jim Jannard. According to the article, the camera's resolution matches film! Its sensor is 4096 x 2304 pixels, which I calculated to be 9.2 megapixels.

Click here to see this incredible video. Keep in mind that his videos are 5 to 6 times the resolution that your monitor is capable of displaying. The small window you're seeing it in is not doing it justice.

It's currently available for the low, low price of $17,000. I'm getting a couple - one to keep and the other as a door prize for the next meeting.