Great video. Couple of technical comments: Nikon DSLRs close the aperture in Live View mode (I think), so the problem with exposure variances in repeated aperture closings doesn't apply to that mode. The need for cropping from 3:2 to 16:9 could be eliminated by using a camera that supports 16:9 directly. Most mirrorloss cameras do. Also adapters for fitting "old school" film camera lenses to both Micro 4/3rds and E Mount cameras are cheap and this approach avoids the exposure variance problem as well. The quality of this setup is outstanding. A video cannot match the quality of multiple raw images. However one smooth rotation shot in video mode is all one needs for a "good enough" 360 degree video product shot. Your setup makes this much easier to do with manual rotation.
Really appreciate you taking the time to put this together. I've been putting together some stop motion video in recent months and wanted a good method I could be fully in control of to get 360 loops (without breaking the bank). Your method is brilliantly simple and I learned more than I expected to from watching this. Thanks so much!
OMG, I went through 5-6 turntables from IKEA, all of them would either be out of center or just a little skewed, or the wood would be slightly deformed. It drove me nuts! Gave them all alway, then I found a nice glass/metal turntable from an opshop (thrift store) for $1 at it was perfect! I used a length of white painters masking tape and marked off 1 cm lines. Then did exactly the same as you. From time to time I make “heritage images” for older clients and instead of using my Canon, I simply use my smartphone and one of the Apps to make the transitions.
I am very impressed with your video and thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have provided important information in a very simple way. This is the first time I have known this method in 360 photography, I hope you will continue to give us more guidance.
Thank you for making and sharing this video. I was searching the net (as many others) to come up with something simple that still can provide good quality as I want to do some 3D scanning of small objects to print in 3D later on. Looking at taping the measuring tape on the side of the table gave me the idea of a better solution. I am now using an old vinyl record player, it turns smooth and best of all, there are 3 different scales of increments already on the side of the rotating table, no need for a measuring tape and I can choose different angles. It works fantastic for an “as is” turntable bought for $15 at the thrift store! Phase 2 will be making a “soft box” to put on the turntable so I eliminate shadows with products that are a bit rounded at the bottom of the product.
Thanks for the tutorial. I just wanted to ask you something, if I may. In which position do you place the product to set the focus for maximum depth-of-field? In the specific case of the elephant, would you place it with the trunk closest to the camera? In that case, would you set your focus at the belly? Thanks in advance.
It’s Oct 2021 and chanced on your video. It’s just awesome and I have been searching for something like this DIY for a long time now. I will be certainly giving a try to this method
Had I found this 4 yrs ago would have saved me a few thousand dollars. I will use this technic on the road when I leave my expensive stuff at home. Cheers.
Thank you! Would like to know your what would you say is a good starting point to charge someone for one product video like that? this is great video by the way! thanks so much!
Would like to know that too, taking hundreds shots for one product puts quite a strain on shutter and decreases its lifespan, especially if something went wrong and would need to be redone again- fat like for creativity and effort
Excellent video, great job !!!! I would like to know what is the difference if the video is captured directly? This is to put the subject in a turntable at the desired speed of rotation and to record it directly in video. Thanks in advance for your comment.
Great vid and tutorial. Thank you! I’m planning to do this as a project this weekend although camera is old and I can no longer get a remote shutter button. But mom asked a good question today... What’s the point of doing this when you could just do a video of the thing spinning and post that. Honestly, I know there’s a difference but she kinda stumped me and I didn’t know what to say 😅
Does anyone have a good answer for this? I was thinking the same thing, and feel like just filming a video and adjusting speed in the editing process could get similar results. Comments welcome!
were you using continuous lights? is there any difference between using continuous lights/video lights VS strobe/flash? thanks for the video. best 360 product videos by far!
Nice and simple tutorial, just 1 question why we need 244 images and then convert to a video when we can just make a video keep the object on the motorised turn table. and move
Thanks. This is really helpful. Apart form Megavisor, what-else is available? I don't think Magavisor is still available. Any other 360 D image editor? Appreciated.
Dude. This video is incredibly well crafted. Thank you for your time and effort.
I agree! :)
Video is very good. Audio is giving headaches
3 years later, this is still relevant! thanks!
Even though I have zero plans on actually making this, the production was so good that I just had to sit through the whole video.
7 years later, still useful tool. Thank you!!
Short, effective, organised, direct shoot to the goal, one complete and a whole tutorial of perfection, thank you a lot
Have to say, your instructions are super clear, the audio and video are fantastic, and the whole idea behind this is brilliant! Excellent tutorial!
You sir have a voice for RADIO! Amazing video btw thank you.
Great video. Couple of technical comments:
Nikon DSLRs close the aperture in Live View mode (I think), so the problem with exposure variances in repeated aperture closings doesn't apply to that mode.
The need for cropping from 3:2 to 16:9 could be eliminated by using a camera that supports 16:9 directly. Most mirrorloss cameras do. Also adapters for fitting "old school" film camera lenses to both Micro 4/3rds and E Mount cameras are cheap and this approach avoids the exposure variance problem as well.
The quality of this setup is outstanding. A video cannot match the quality of multiple raw images. However one smooth rotation shot in video mode is all one needs for a "good enough" 360 degree video product shot. Your setup makes this much easier to do with manual rotation.
Very well done, thank you! You mentioned a separate video using Premiere. Can you tell me where to find?
this is a great video- btw- is this YOUR voice or hired voice talent-? if this is your voice- you should get an agent and do voice work....
This is very good, ive never seen a video like this before, great information, great instruction.
Laura in Uk
I am speechless!! This is incredible- thank you so much. You just changed my life and allowed me to properly shoot my products.
Really appreciate you taking the time to put this together. I've been putting together some stop motion video in recent months and wanted a good method I could be fully in control of to get 360 loops (without breaking the bank). Your method is brilliantly simple and I learned more than I expected to from watching this. Thanks so much!
Thank you for taking the time to explain how to make a professional 360 image. This is a new endeavor, and you have helped me tremendously!
OMG, I went through 5-6 turntables from IKEA, all of them would either be out of center or just a little skewed, or the wood would be slightly deformed.
It drove me nuts! Gave them all alway, then I found a nice glass/metal turntable from an opshop (thrift store) for $1 at it was perfect!
I used a length of white painters masking tape and marked off 1 cm lines. Then did exactly the same as you.
From time to time I make “heritage images” for older clients and instead of using my Canon, I simply use my smartphone and one of the Apps to make the transitions.
I am very impressed with your video and thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have provided important information in a very simple way. This is the first time I have known this method in 360 photography, I hope you will continue to give us more guidance.
Amazing video that I had watched more than 10 times. Thank you so much for your video.
Great video and I'm keen to create something, but I can't find MegaVisor. Do you have the website you used please?
Looks awesome. May I know the software that you used for rendering 3d images?
Thank you for making and sharing this video. I was searching the net (as many others) to come up with something simple that still can provide good quality as I want to do some 3D scanning of small objects to print in 3D later on. Looking at taping the measuring tape on the side of the table gave me the idea of a better solution. I am now using an old vinyl record player, it turns smooth and best of all, there are 3 different scales of increments already on the side of the rotating table, no need for a measuring tape and I can choose different angles. It works fantastic for an “as is” turntable bought for $15 at the thrift store! Phase 2 will be making a “soft box” to put on the turntable so I eliminate shadows with products that are a bit rounded at the bottom of the product.
Quite apart from the actual subject matter which is of interest to me your film is an object lesson in how to explain something clearly, well done.
Excellent Video and Excellent System for this. Thank you.
Excellent information. Can you please elaborate on lighting part.
Thanks a ton.
This gave me some ideas for some product photos. One thing though...why not just take a video?
Can you post more videos! Very talented
Thanks for the tutorial. I just wanted to ask you something, if I may. In which position do you place the product to set the focus for maximum depth-of-field? In the specific case of the elephant, would you place it with the trunk closest to the camera? In that case, would you set your focus at the belly? Thanks in advance.
That's exactly what I use for 360. The measuring tape is a good addition. Thanks for the tips!
Your manner is fantastic. Clean accurate and concise. And the tute itself is valuable information. Thx a lot.
This is very clever.
Your DIY guide is brilliant, This video is seriously, fantastic. Did you try shoot with multi-camera as the same thime for 360 Product photography?
I was looking at this for a turntable for scale model display & your video thoroughly covers sooo much!! Excellent work! Thank you.
looks like Megavisor has shut down. What are you using now? (great vid!)
This is going to change the game for me. I appreciate you.
this video is gold. truly remarkable how helpful this is.
It’s Oct 2021 and chanced on your video. It’s just awesome and I have been searching for something like this DIY for a long time now. I will be certainly giving a try to this method
Nice video. The idea of using SNUDDA from IKEA is very cool! Thanks!
Good job bro. lovely and very creative video. Amazing job all round.
Had I found this 4 yrs ago would have saved me a few thousand dollars. I will use this technic on the road when I leave my expensive stuff at home. Cheers.
Id like to shake your hand for this trade secret vid. Hope our clients appreciate the hard work.
You are breathtaking
Thank you for this very clear instructions
Very professional, informative, detailed and helpful, thanks!!
This is an AWESOME video, thank you! Very helpful. Your voice is really smooth, too :)
Thank you! Would like to know your what would you say is a good starting point to charge someone for one product video like that? this is great video by the way! thanks so much!
Would like to know that too, taking hundreds shots for one product puts quite a strain on shutter and decreases its lifespan, especially if something went wrong and would need to be redone again- fat like for creativity and effort
Excellent video, great job !!!! I would like to know what is the difference if the video is captured directly? This is to put the subject in a turntable at the desired speed of rotation and to record it directly in video. Thanks in advance for your comment.
The shoot wouldn't look as steady
Great demo! Could this be done with open source free software? If so what programs?
Awesome video man! Now I just need one of those fancy cameras :)
Thank you for sharing. How much the quotation in the market sir?
I would recommend an adhesive-backed plastic or metal measuring tape instead of taping a cloth measuring tape to the turntable.
This is the second video I watch in your channel and it is amazingly produced. I want to ask how much the video size you got from quicktime?
Brilliant. Thank you. This tutorial was seamless!
this is awesome video , its very precise , its just what i am looking for ,i like your voice too, subscribed !
Hello ,there are many kinds of display turntables in our factory ,pls contact with sales2@asiabk.com for more details .Our website is www.asiabk.com
A beautifully explained video. I learnt something new from this video. Thanks alot sir
Great vid and tutorial. Thank you! I’m planning to do this as a project this weekend although camera is old and I can no longer get a remote shutter button. But mom asked a good question today... What’s the point of doing this when you could just do a video of the thing spinning and post that. Honestly, I know there’s a difference but she kinda stumped me and I didn’t know what to say 😅
Does anyone have a good answer for this? I was thinking the same thing, and feel like just filming a video and adjusting speed in the editing process could get similar results. Comments welcome!
Could do video exsport as image sequence and ya got ya images
wow... you explained everything properly. Great video.. Best tutorial..
Many Thanks New Amsterdam Photo Video. Very detail, well done.
Great high-quality video. Thanks!
Thank you for this video, it will work well with my photogrammetry work
Loved this video. Very easy to follow. Thanks for uploading this.
Cool perfect. In time of isolation with no money to buy object vr 360 this will will do .....lovely thanks
This video has helped me so much today thank you
This was very concise. Great tutorial and much appriciated.
This tutorial is the best.
Very well put together video. Keep up the good work.
amazing video =but one Question how we convert it pictures into 360 html file foam
What is the software to use for 360 photography? Is there a software suite that could be used? Love the DIY Turntable Video.
Such a great tutorial, you explained everything really well and on a short time, thank you for this.
you mention another video where you show how to do it in premiere pro. where is that video?
To keep the item centred why not save some time and crisscross 2 lines over the turntable to pin point the centre 🎉
Great video.
do you have this for premiere pro? Thanks.
Megavisor doesn't work anymore. There is another alternative?
The best ever! Thank you so much! do you offer private class, if you do please let me know. I will visit your website now. Thanks
Good video, its what I need!
But:
The website megavisor.com no longer exists, unfortunately. Do you have another solution for 360 ° photography.
Have you figured this out yet?
@@stephenmoser4329 Webrotate, it's free and their watermark is small and simple
Great tutorial! Unfortunately Megavisor now redirects to a spam page... any good alternatives?
Object2vr is another altetnative.
hai can u show the editting w/ lightroom ?
really good tutorial thanks for sharing tips....
You're doing amazing 😍
Thanks!! Great explanation of the process
You earned a subscriber! Awsome video!
fantastic tutorial many thanks !! would be nice to do a PC path too !!!!
were you using continuous lights? is there any difference between using continuous lights/video lights VS strobe/flash? thanks for the video. best 360 product videos by far!
All the things very well described. Thank You for your efforts.
Can you tell about lighting too?
thanks for the video, but i dont find megavisor web site, can u help me?
Bravo! Simple, well explained, very good video (and tips!)
Question, if I may: if you want to do this for many products would it make sense to invest in a motorised turntable and video camera?
I do not understand how is your subscribers count is still around 3k your work is awesome and you need to promote the channel.
Nice and simple tutorial, just 1 question why we need 244 images and then convert to a video when we can just make a video keep the object on the motorised turn table. and move
Very useful video. Thanks a lot. Greetings from Mallorca. :)
Fantastic video - thank you!
Cool voice! Nice Video!
Hello ,there are many kinds of display turntables in our factory ,pls contact with sales2@asiabk.com for more details .Our website is www.asiabk.com
Do you think this could hold a person weighing 65 kg (145 lbs) and still rotate smoothly?
Thank you for great demo. Can't make mov from jpegs in Quicktime 10.4. Any suggestions? I can also use FCP.
Thank you very much. Great content and beautifully produced
great video :) Maybe you could make something for stop motion video? :)
Amazing video bro!!
this was extremely helpful! thanks!
nice video, thanks for effort.
Thanks. This is really helpful. Apart form Megavisor, what-else is available? I don't think Magavisor is still available. Any other 360 D image editor? Appreciated.
A great idea but it's lacking motion blur when turned into video so it gets that timelapse-feel in it.
Thank you so much for your time and effort, this helped me a lot!