xRez was contracted by Day’s End Pictures to shoot stereoscopic time-lapse sequences for the National Geographic IMAX production of “Mysteries of the Unseen World“. Continue reading “Mysteries of the Unseen World”
2013 Showreels
We have 3 new showreels up for 2013 for Motion, VFX, and Fulldome. Come take a peek. Continue reading “2013 Showreels”
New Mexico Workshop
xRez recently returned from leading a photo workshop in Santa Fe and Albuquerque for the IAIA, the Institute of American Indian Arts, and the UNM Arts Lab, teaching our techniques for integrating panoramic images into fulldome projection. Continue reading “New Mexico Workshop”
Siggraph 2010 Presentation: DIY Time-Lapse Motion-Control Systems
xRez Studio will be presenting innovations in “DIY Time-Lapse Motion-Control Systems” in “The Studio” at Siggraph July 26th from 12:30 to 1pm in room 150. We will be joined by Chris Church from OpenMoco and Dynamic Perception LLC. He will be showing some of the latest hardware for the DIY Motion Control photography audience.
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Tikal Documentation for UNESCO
In November of 2005, xRez Team member Greg Downing was asked to take part in an intensive documentation project of the world heritage site of Tikal. Tikal is an ancient Mayan site located in a wildlife preserve in the Petén region of Guatemala. This was a special opportunity to explore the application of xRez Studio technology for world heritage and to work with teams from UC Berkeley, Cyark, and UNESCO. Continue reading “Tikal Documentation for UNESCO”
Time-Lapse Photography
A revolution is currently underway in digital photography with time-lapse capture. Showcased in earlier films such as Koyannisquatsi and Baraka by DP Ron Fricke, filmmakers had to previously rely on cumbersome large-format film-based techniques, where film cameras were advanced incrementally. Continue reading “Time-Lapse Photography”
Grand Canyon By Nature Film
The Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is the life blood of the Western United States, both spiritually and literally.
Grand Canyon By Nature: River of Life shows the story of the Grand in stunning visual artistry as we join a journey through the heart of one of the planet’s greatest wonders. It’s a journey of adventure — and a metaphor of our journey of life. Continue reading “Grand Canyon By Nature Film”