3D Photo Scan Photogrammetry in Blender

In this video we are using your photo camera to turn real objects into 3D objects. Any questions, drop a comment!
0:00 Intro
1:45 Tools
2:25 Setup
4:16 Photography
5:26 Polycam
9:22 Import 3D Model Into Blender
11:35 Cleaning Up 3D Model
17:58 Texture Setup
HDRI: polyhaven.com/a/spiaggia_di_m...
Processed Shoe Model (Have to be logged in to polycam to download): poly.cam/capture/63473379-ae6...
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[@The3Dsmash]

Man, I'm so glad the algorithm fairies lead me to this video. It's the best, clearest, most accessible 3D scanning tutorial ever. Very grateful you took the time to create and share your workflow. Now, I feel like I can take on a photogrammetry project myself instead of taking my stuff to an expensive service with 3D scanners. Thanks very much!

[@BarryGrumbine]

Thanks, this video was just what I needed.

[@pianoatthirty]

GREAT process! Had no idea I could use DSLR photos with polycam!!! Thank you!!

[@educaldeirao-pv1kz]

A - Mazing tutorial, that fix in the end was heaven!

[@popularimagination]

Glad that it helped!

[@ivanatl96]

This is te tutorial I needed!

[@r3spiraa]

🔥🔥 clear and educational as always! thank you

[@popularimagination]

Super glad that you liked it!

[@paulafarran2073]

Amazing video!! Thank you so much🙏🏼🌸

[@guadrum3293]

thank you!!🔥 that’s why hes goat

[@KonstantinKovtun]

Very helpfull video helping to fugure out the high quality photogrametry capturing. Besides you are showing us how it could be done using a free software and servises. Keep it up! Thanks a lot!!!

[@morrobotik8105]

Excellent tutorial bro. Really concise and clean. Helped me a lot.

[@popularimagination]

Glad that it helped!

[@leomedinna]

Great video thank you!!!

[@popularimagination]

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jordantimothy97]

Hey man just wanted to say that I really appreciate your videos on this topic! Honestly this is the most in-depth and generous tutorial on this topic, and it gets me excited about the possibilities of this in my workflow!

[@popularimagination]

Thanks I really really appreciate that! It’s really changed the way that I make images so I’m glad I can get other people into it 🙏🏽

[@CookingWithTheCarrolls]

👏

[@kriimzy4750]

Maybe if you want to fix the sole and have a full one, take a picture of it and try to UV map it ! Haven’t tried but it should work !

[@popularimagination]

I can confirm that works! Depends on how detailed the sole is but definitely works for a shoe like this.

[@jordantimothy97]

I would be curious to know how we can apply material qualities to areas of the 3d scan? Like reflective parts, glass etc.

[@popularimagination]

So I do have a way of doing that actually. It’s a little rough but I could probably put together another video about it.

[@boberzragadik]

thankssss..is this 3d scan shoes possible for remesh for like 10k or 5k vertices or faces so can use for games? and also can use it for substance painter for texturing

[@popularimagination]

Yes! You can export from polycam with less vertices. There are ways to change the mesh and make it easier to use in substance painter but the polycam texture maps by default are tough for that.

[@csv1971]

great vid, and very clear instructions.
We are a furniture company and we want to scan our big sofa's and convert them in to 3D models like you do here... How would you go about doing this?

[@popularimagination]

Thanks! That would be a bit of an undertaking since the objects are so large. I would probably approach it the same way with the sofas on the ground and a larger, higher light source.

[@csv1971]

@@popularimagination thanks for your reply. Does it matter the order in which you would do the details photos?
I mean on a sofa I would have to shoot many up close photos of different details on the sofa ...

[@Arzheil]

What about the hole at the bottom of the shoes? Did you just leave it like that or close the hole with something?

[@popularimagination]

It depends on what you’re using the model for. Sometimes I just leave it, sometimes I do a separate scan for just the bottom of the shoe and then join the 2 scans.

[@wrillywonka1320]

Great video! You ever try the gaussian splatting? And if so comparexto this whats your viee?

[@popularimagination]

Thank you! I have tried it and it’s very cool for capturing glass/reflective objects. I haven’t rendered out any full images or video from them but that’ll be my next step before making a full comparison.

[@wrillywonka1320]

@@popularimagination thanks! Id love to see your workflow and comparison. Gaussian splats are very detailed but such a different creature im not sure which technique is better

[@certainlynotthebestpianist5638]

Nice tutorial, but with a very misleading title. You did plenty of manipulations in Blender, but the photogrammetry itself was done using a completely different software...

[@orion_world9661]

What is your PC specs......?????????

[@androjimgat7895]

hello can someone help me to repair the sole please my sneakers have drawings on the sole I really need to remove the hole

[@popularimagination]

It depends on your shoe but one solution is to use a straight image of your sole and import that as a plane for the bottom.

[@studiodrivenbylight]

Thanks, how do you do that step by step? @@popularimagination

[@enrihenz1386]

LOL Okay but how do you fix the hole in the bottom ?

[@popularimagination]

You can do a second scan focusing on the bottom.