I just thought I would produce a simple "The making of" our latest 3D stereovision video on youtube. If you haven't seen it yet check it out at the link directly below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2mp-U7wTYk To make your own 3D videos you will need the following:
1. Computer - internet connection
2. Video editing Software (we used Pinnacle but any program capable of processing picture in picture effect will work)
3. Two microDV Camcorders
4. Stiff board - Small piece of 3/16" balsa or lite ply approximately 3-3/4" X 3/4" or equivalent.
5. Some adhesive tape to attach to aircraft.
STEP 1:
Clip the two cameras onto the stiff board eye distance apart ( approximately 2.5" ). Make sure cameras are perfectly square and at the same height and tape securely onto stiff board. DONT FORGET the camera lens is on the clip side of the camera. It looks like a little hole above the clip.
STEP 2:
Now securely tape the entire structure onto the RC land or air vehicle so that it will not come off during expected G loads and any unusual attitudes. Test by shaking the aircraft over a carpeted floor to make sure nothing falls off. For airplanes and helicopters make sure you attach the camera close to the CG and retest CG before flying. Make sure that the CG has not changed as a result of adding the camera pair. You will be adding about 1.5 oz so please insure you can carry the extra load with light airframes.
STEP 3:
When ready to fly/roll push both record buttons as close to simultaneously as practical. (you will re-sync later during editing ) TIP: Before performing any action, record onto video you hands clapping once in plain view. You can use this to assist in synchronizing the tracks perfectly later on.
STEP 4:
When done recording turn off the record function on both cameras.
STEP 5:
At the end of your video recording session, connect your cameras into your computer and download the videos. TIP: Most import programs allow renaming files during import. It is advisable to label left and right files for later identification.
STEP 6:
Import the two clips into your video editing program and put the right eye video on the left side of screen and put the left eye video on the right side of the screen. Use the hand clap to synchronize the rest of the video. Edit as desired.
STEP 8:
Output video as an MPEG-4 file type preferably in 1080p to preserve the image quality for Youtube.
STEP 9:
Upload to Youtube.com and make sure you add the following into the TAG information without the quotes:
"yt3d:enable=true yt3d:aspect=3:4"
STEP 10:
Thats it, it will take youtube a few hours to process your videos into all the different 3D formats they support and at all the resolution options (they usually do low resolution first)
Post comments or video links below and share your tips with us.
