New Medtron Make3D v1.1.3 Stereoscopic 3D Toolkit

dbritta1 wrote on 7/20/2009, 2:52 PM
Make3D, Make3D_Split and Make3D_Delete are application extensions
for the Sony Vegas Pro multi-track media-editing software system,
and are designed to work with high definition video files.

Make3D helps you perform many tasks necessary
to create professional stereoscopic 3D productions:
· Create video pairs from raw camera files.
· Time synchronize video pairs.
· Align the video pairs.
· Automatically Create 3D Timelines.
· Edit, convert and adjust the 3D Timeline.
· Automatically render the 3D Timeline.

The new Make3D toolkit is availabe at:
http://medtron.org/make3d.aspx

Also, The Official Medtron Technical Support site is located at:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/medtron3d/

Version 1.1.3 Release Notes:
Added “Append 3D Photos” tool.
Added “Sync Left” and “Sync Right” 3D Timeline re-synchronization tools.
Added built-in Help dialogs and Hint bars.
Improved the “Import Left Videos” tool.
Improved the “Import Right Videos” tool.
Improved the “Verify Video Pairs” tool.
Improved the “Create New 3D Timeline” tool.
Improved the “Append 3D Pairs to Timeline” tool.
Improved the “Make3D_Split” tool.
Improved the “Make3D_Delete” tool.

Version 1.1.2 Release Notes:
Added mismatched camera zoom correction.
Added intra-camera rotation correction.
Improved the “Find Camera Alignment” tool.
Improved the “Adjust 3D Pan Crop” tool.

Comments

farss wrote on 7/20/2009, 4:38 PM
Only supports 1440x1080??

I can shoot 3D at 2K RAW with synced shutters. I'd really like to play with this but current cost of 3D software is kind of inhibiting. Unfortunately nothing that Medtron have on offer comes close to what is needed for 3D.

Bob.

dbritta1 wrote on 7/20/2009, 7:23 PM
Bob,

The Make3D software licenses are free to individuals. Most consumer, prosumer and professional HD cameras shoot HDV 1080x1440. What types of cameras are you using, how much did they cost, and how did you sync the shutters? What do you think is needed for 3D?

Dennis
farss wrote on 7/20/2009, 8:12 PM
"What types of cameras are you using, how much did they cost, and how did you sync the shutters?"

SI-2Ks, $25K each, cable between the heads. None of my money involved though, just get to play with this stuff

You can use two EX3s genlocked to get synced shutters. Don't know how you'd lock the focal length of the lenses though.

"What do you think is needed for 3D?"

I had a hands on play with IRIDAS 3D at NAB. Being able to grade and match both cameras, adjust for skew, point of convergence etc. Generally all this is better done with a proper 3D rig I know and that's the rub at the moment. You can spend the money upfront or spend as much again on the tools to try and fix it in post which is never as good.

There's a local Vegas user who has been trying for ages to shoot 3D with cheap HDV cameras and it isn't really working despite him throwing lots of money at it. Not having synced shutters is the start of his problem. Not having a mirror rig to get the interaxial distance small enough is another issue.

I did edit some 3D years ago with Vegas, two PD150s on a bracket. No sync but the shots were very short, sort of looked OK in the theatre.

I don't know how shooting 3D will ever work out in the consummer space. I love 3D but there's so many new challenges involved to get it right.

Bob.
blink3times wrote on 7/20/2009, 8:13 PM
1440x1080 for free is not exactly something to scoff at is it??
farss wrote on 7/23/2009, 8:13 AM
Dennis,
I caught up with the local Vegas guys that have been attempting to produce 3D movies on a budget. They'd built a rig with adjustable interaxial using a lead screw, looks rather pro.
Unfortunately the project is in a bit of limbo as despite considerable amounts of time and money the results were poor.

1) Interaxial distance cannot be made small enough. Anything closer than several metres caused the image to fall apart.
2) Getting the two lenses to the same focal length was very difficult to impossible.
3) Getting the two images roughly the same color was a challenge.

The lack of shutter sync wasn't noted as a major problem although it was perhaps masked by the above problems.
Going forward the plan is to build a small mirror rig using smaller cameras to take C mount prime lenses. Currently looking at suitable machine vision cameras. Vegas will still be the NLE of choice.
We'd certainly be interested in hearing from any other Vegas users interested in 3D imaging.

Bob.