TECH SCANNING
ROOM TO ZOOM Unlike bulkier scanners, the XGRIDS LixelKity K1 can be operated solo, making it ideal for run-and- gun filmmakers
“This technology will transform how live action productions can be conceived and planned”
L ight Detection and Ranging too cumbersome and expensive for most film. Now, compact, handheld, cheaper devices designed to capture real-world locations as interactive 3D environments present a bold evolution in the cinematographic toolkit. Aside from top-end models from Leica Geosystems designed for industry, lighter and less expensive scanners offering marker-free tracking include the Eagle from 3DMakerpro and the XGRIDS LixelKity K1 scanner. The latter is particularly interesting given its compatibility with Jetset, an iOS app from Lightcraft that fuses CGI and live action in real time. Roberto (LiDAR) has been used in heavy industries like construction and surveying for years, but has been
New mobile 3D scanning techniques can help cinematographers drive new virtual production workflows from the ground up, discovers Adrian Pennington
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