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  1. #11

    Actual Sphere

    I am wanting to use a catalyst to project onto a sphere and I was wondering what people are using for the actual projection surface/structure. My project would only require about 180 degrees of coverage. Hopefully, I can do it with only 2-3 projectors.

    Thanks!
    Joel Caron

  2. #12
    Quote Originally Posted by joeltcarontx View Post
    I am wanting to use a catalyst to project onto a sphere and I was wondering what people are using for the actual projection surface/structure. My project would only require about 180 degrees of coverage. Hopefully, I can do it with only 2-3 projectors.

    Thanks!
    Joel Caron
    blending on spheres is tricky.
    i believe they need very specific geometry adjustment and much more complex blending - but i could be wrong-

    i know several people have done spheres - but i dont know the conditions.

    i wrote some stuff for internal projection inside spheres this year - for wide angle projection

  3. #13
    Quote Originally Posted by joeltcarontx View Post
    I am wanting to use a catalyst to project onto a sphere and I was wondering what people are using for the actual projection surface/structure. My project would only require about 180 degrees of coverage. Hopefully, I can do it with only 2-3 projectors.

    Thanks!
    Joel Caron
    I have done exactly what you are saying. I used two medium throw projectors with a 50% blend. The sphere was over the stage and we projected up from two poles on each side of the stage apron.

    The location of the projectors was required to create an even field for the whole audience. The angles were about 40 degrees of axis (80 degrees between).

    The extreme blend was to make sure that the spill off on either side was hidden. It took a lot of time to overlay the blend and apply the bezier distortion to get the image to line up correctly but eventually looked very very good.

    In all honesty, you can do the same thing with a single long throw projector and have nominal uncorrectable distortion. In fact, in tests, a single projector looked good up to a 120 degree viewing angle.

    We used weather balloons inside of a custom sewn cover.

    Try a test on your own with something like a 2k projector on a beach ball in your shop. It's a quick easy way to test your thoughts.
    SourceChild
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  4. #14

    spherical projection

    Todd,

    were the projectors at the same height as the sphere or are they projecting from the ground?

    Would you suggest either hitting the sphere with two 16K projectors (They are large Digital Projections, I cant really fly them) from the ground with short throw lens (less than .8) or a 15K LCD with a long throw lens almost straight on?

    I ended up purchasing a 12' PVC advertising balloon. I see you are out of Austin, you interested in coming to Dallas to help on the load in?

    I appreciate your advice/help.

    -Joel
    Last edited by joeltcarontx; 08-10-2009 at 02:40 AM. Reason: incomplete

  5. #15
    thanks todd-


    i havent done one of these myself - i know you did-

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