Pixion delivered the post production of the Tamil remake SINGHAM.They delivered above 800 VFX shots in just 40 Days.
SINGHAM is a high-voltage action film by Rohit Shetty.The film revolves around the life of an honest Inspector Bajirao Singham(Ajay Devgn) who fights for justice in his own unique way.In a new case against the powerful politician cum criminal, Jaykant Shikre (Prakash Raj), Singham's morals are challenged.Shikre underestimates the power of police department because the system is in his hand, but Bajirao Singham knows how to work the system his way.
Ever wondered how they shoot those Explosions and war scenes.Watch this video and you will get a rough idea of how they do it.
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.
The script revolves around Autobots and Decepticons accidentally traveling back in time to the year 1982 after a battle in space. Starscream kills off present-day Megatron in order to set his master-plan in action. He retrieves the All Spark from the Hoover Dam (as seen in the first film), but doesn't get a chance to destroy the old Megatron, who is frozen at the Dam.
Sam(lead actor) proposes to Mikaela and gets help from his grandfather to locate the Key to Vector Sigma. Meanwhile, we come to learn that Starscream's plan is to change history.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon will hit theaters in 3D (yes 3D) and 2D on July 1, 2011.
An exclusive first look & behind-the-scenes interview with Andy Serkis (Caesar), Joe Letterii (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor), and Dan Lemmon (Visual Effects Supervisor) at Weta Digital in New Zealand.
Photogrammetry is the science of making measurements from photographs.
The output of photogrammetry is typically a map, drawing or a 3d model of some real-world object or scene. Many of the maps we use today are created with photogrammetry and photographs taken from aircraft.
Digital photogrammetry is an art which is used to obtain the measurements of objects in a photograph by using computers.It typically involves analyzing one or more photographs with photogrammetry software to determine spatial relationship.
It is useful for a photogrammetrist to know information about the camera, such as what type of camera took the photograph, the focal length of the lens, or the distance of the camera to the object of interest. A special type of camera, called a metric camera, is used to take these photographs because it is calibrated to take precision photographs with little lens distortion.
A second variable to consider in digital photogrammetry is the desired dimensions of the measurements. Some projects require only two dimensional (2D) measurements, such as the height of a building or the width of a river. These measurements can be made from a single photograph but if the measurements need to be three dimensional (3D), the process will then involve creating a 3D model from two or more photographs.This process of creating a 3D model is usually called digital stereophotogrammetry.
Digital Stereophotogrammetry
Stereophotogrammetrists usually analyze two or more photographs of the same object, taken from different angles. They typically use the space where the photographs overlap or common points of reference shared by the photographs to create a digital 3D model. The images may then be mapped, pixels by pixel within the model to create measurable space in three dimensions.
Types of Photogrammetry
A Google map 3d building created using Photogrammetry
Photogrammetry can be classified a number of ways but one standard method is to split the field based on camera location during photography. On this basis we have Aerial Photogrammetry, and Close-Range Photogrammetry.
Aerial digital photogrammetry
Aerial digital photogrammetry, often used in topographical mapping, begins with digital photographs or video taken from a camera mounted on the bottom of an airplane. The plane often flies over the area in a meandering flight path so it can take overlapping photographs or video of the entire area to get complete coverage.
Close-range digital photogrammetry
Close-range, or terrestrial, digital photogrammetry often uses photographs taken from close proximity by hand held cameras or those mounted to a tripod. Close-range photographs can be used to create 3D models, but they are not usually used in topographical mapping.This type of photogrammetry is useful for the 3D modeling of many objects or areas such as buildings,automobile,movie sets or even characters.Photogrammetry is a great tool for filmmakers to recreate real world sets and characters exactly the way they are in real.
The use of this technique can be seen in the film "The Matrix",the movie which gave new heights to vissual effects in films.
Here's a video where Leah D'Emilio learns about a whole new approach to visual effects in film from Dr. Paul Debevec, innovator of HDR photography and creator of Photogrammetry takes us through USC's Institute for Creative Technologies.Enjoy ☺
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Tron Legacy was no doubt one of the most awesome movie of 2010 in terms of Visuals.The special effects and designs of the film were pretty awesome! The kind of visual only one can dream of.Yes thats what make Tron legacy a must watch for real movie lovers who love watching movies not just stories, to experience real 21st century technology.If you can break a movie into categories and then rate each category separately then only you are a realy good film critic.This film in particular in my point of view is another milestone achieved by the hollywood filmmakers.Movies like 2012,James cameron's-Avatar,Beowulf,Curious Case of Benjamin Button,Tron legacy are new milestones for the filmmakers.They are the real trend setters.Take a look at these makings of Tron Legacy and decide for yourself.Everybody should know just how much work went into the computer generated visuals of this film.Digital Domain is one of the best visual fx production house in the world and they proved themselves again this time with Tron Legacy.I give this movie an A+ for the breathtaking visuals and the use of animation.I would love to see more of this kind of movies in the near future and hopefully more advanced.It's time to explore technology not stories as we have had plenty of them.
