Scapa Processing Continues What seems like an age ago we were in Scapa Flow diving from the good ship MV Valkyrie. Some of the models were completed on board – like the discovery of a German Pinnace whereas others such as the UB 116 took a little longer. Near the end of the list of wrecks to process is the Read more about Decimating the Model – the V83[…]
Error Correction Time Its time to confess a small but significant mistake when annotating the 3D model of the UB 116:- It turns out I had labelled the bowplanes incorrectly, for a check of the builders plan shows their shape as matching hydroplanes. And as any good submarine nerd knows, bowplanes are at the pointy Read more about Updated – the UB 116 & Builders Plans[…]
Over the last week the NDAC model grew a little bit, with the BaE 146 aircraft joining the overall site (Thanks Marcus!). An updated model will be published soon. GPS Data Other progress included adding GPS data, using Google Earth to glean the latitude and longitude of the various buoys that mark the attractions. Depth was taken Read more about NDAC Orthophoto[…]
Yes, you read the title correctly! Word of what Deep3D was up to in Scapa Flow this November reached the editors at BBC Orkney. Intrigued to know more, they sent along a reporter and recorded a short interview with Simon. The interview begins at 12 minutes 50 into the broadcast:- Photogrammetry on the BBC. The Read more about Underwater Photogrammetry…on the radio[…]
The orthophotos generated from the 3D model can be very detailed indeed, but they can reveal flaws if things move during scanning. With humans, this causes a bit of a problem. Here’s an example of the E49 and model Rob:- This print is A1 in size and Rob appears alongside the submarine, adding great Read more about Scanning Humans and Other Details[…]
Last month’s visit to Shetland was very productive. A week a way in cold but clear water has yielded some very pleasing models:- https://sketchfab.com/simonbrown/collections/shetland And from these wrecks, it is now possible to create some very large but highly detailed 2D panoramic views of a wreck, big enough to see from bow to stern and Read more about Panoramic Wreck Prints[…]