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3D scanning (and ancient phenotyping skills) to end world hunger
As areas of land continue to decrease, farmers worldwide are facing the daunting challenge of growing more crops. At the current rate, food production needs to rise by 50-98% by 2050 just to achieve ...
Show HN: Real-time webcam motion capture for MMD anime characters
Built a web app that captures your movements via webcam and applies them to 3D anime characters in real-time. No special equipment needed.Demo: https://mikapo.vercel.appHow it works:MediaPipe extracts 3D landmarks from your camera feed
Custom hierarchical solver converts landmarks to MMD bone rotations
Real-time 3D rendering with Babylon.jsTechnical challenge: Mapping MediaPipe's world-space coordinates to MMD's bone coordinate system while handling left/right asymmetrie
Show HN: Turn pose photos into editable animation code
Built a web editor that converts any pose photo into semantic animation code using computer vision. Demo: https://popo.love/playground, https://mmd-mpl.vercel.app/
How it works:Upload pose photo → MediaPipe extracts landmarks My solver generates readable MPL code like leg_l bend forward 120; arm_r bend forward 45; Edit the code, export to animation formatsTech stack: Rust compiler (WASM), MediaPipe, Babylon.js 3D preview. Runs entirely in browser.The language (MPL)
Turn pose photos into editable animation code
Built a web editor that converts any pose photo into semantic animation code using computer vision.
Demo: https://popo.love/playground, https://mmd-mpl.vercel.app/How it works:Upload pose photo → MediaPipe extracts landmarks
My solver generates readable MPL code like leg_l bend forward 120; arm_r bend forward 45;
Edit the code, export to animation formatsTech stack: Rust compiler (WASM), MediaPipe, Babylon.js 3D preview. Runs entirely in browser.The language (MPL) b
Blender 2D/3D Storyboard Animatic
Here's a storyboard animatic I made in or a project I'm currently working on. I used Blender's grease pencil feature to draw all of ...
"It Would Be Quite Hard": KPop Demon Hunters Directors Discuss The Challenges of Topping The Hit Netflix Film's Success (Exclusive)
No film has become a cultural phenomenon as big as KPop Demon Hunters in such a short time, and only Directors Kand and Appelhans can explain why.
Watch: Impressive CG Short Film Homage 'Terminator: Hunter Killer'
"The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves." Another impressive homemade sci-fi short film to check out. Terminator: Hunter Killer is a proof-of-concept short film, set in the future war of the Terminator-movie universe, as the humans struggle to survive in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. It was made entirely
How ‘The Quinta’s Ghost’ Used VR Tools To Revive Goya’s 200-Year-Old Black Paintings Aesthetic
Discover how Emmy-winning filmmaker James A. Castillo used VR tools to bring Goya’s haunting Black Paintings to life in 'The Quinta’s Ghost.' ...
Watch: 3D Animated Short Film 'ESC' About an Overworked Woman
"It's not that deep fam. Take this, it will help." Time for an escape – into the world of animation. ESC is an amusing 3-minute long, 3D animated short film created by the studio FOREAL. It's written and directed by London-based filmmaker Sam Southward, whose distinct shiny objects & rounded-corners style works well for this
BBC creates 3D 'Strictly' short film
The BBC has reportedly filmed a three-minute sequence from Strictly Come Dancing in 3D as part of ongoing trails of the new technology. Titled Tango Unleashed, the 3D short film features professional ...
New Bedford Whaling Museum introduces new 3D short film to guests. Here's what to know.
NEW BEDFORD — The Whaling Museum will be enticing its guests with a new 3D short film featuring the return of the Blue Whale population. “I think it’s definitely something our audiences will ...
'Terminal Lance' Creator Max Uriarte Launches New Studio with 3D Animated Short Film 'Frag Out'
Max Uriarte, creator of the very popular "Terminal Lance" comic, has a new venture: 3D animation. His new company, Post Animation, has released its first project -- "Frag Out," written and created by ...
Amal Clooney's Surprising 3D Minidress Features a Sweet Nod to Her Wedding Day
Amal Clooney wore a red Oscar de la Renta minidress to the New York Film Festival premiere of husband George Clooney's latest movie, 'Jay Kelly,' on September 29. The dress featured velvet, florals, and was a subtle nod to her September 27, 2014 wedding to George, as her dress that day was also designed by Oscar de la Renta.
Director explains why he made actors have real unchoreographed sex in his film that was banned after Cannes debut
The director of a banned film explained why he made his actors have real unchoreographed sex in a controversial movie which debuted at Cannes Film Festival
‘Anselm’ review: The most beautiful 3D film experience is showing this week at the Music Box Theatre
The new Wim Wenders documentary “Anselm,” opening at the Music Box Theatre this weekend, makes sublime and supple use of the finest 3D film experience I can remember. If your idea of contemporary 3D ...
Alice in Wonderland is the Most Anticipated 3D Film of 2010?
The latest MovieTickets.com Weekly Poll (we feature these occasionally) asked ticket buyers which 3D film they're anticipating the most in 2010. MovieTickets claims there are only 14 3D films currently scheduled for this year (although I'm sure that number will go up) and listed the top five results. In the #1 spot is Tim Burton's
3D Optical Film
3M has developed an optical film which allows them to create 3D LCD panels that can be viewed without the need for 3D glasses. The optical film has lenses on one side and a prism structure on the rear to reflect the images and create the 3D effect.
The Ultimate Comparison: DLP vs IMAX 3D vs 35mm Film
I decided to do an "end-all" comparison of today's three major feature film formats using Superman Returns as the reference. I saw the film over 5 days, 3 times in total, once in each format. The schedule was: Tuesday at 10PM on 35mm film, Thursday at 10PM on IMAX 3D, Saturday at 2:10PM on DLP.
South Korean Omnibus Film ‘Mad Sad Bad’ Aims to Break 3D Conventions
Directors Ryoo Seung-wan, Han Ji-seung and Kim Tae-yong attempt to explore a dimension of the technology they suggest is under-utilized by Hollywood -- its ability to enhance drama rather than action.
3D movie box office totals take another dive
Could it be that the scourge of 3D film is coming to an end? The box office contribution of 3D showings dropped in 2017 to 12 percent of the U.S. and Canada's $11.1 billion total take, its lowest point essentially since 3D movies became a thing.