Unit03 Publishing a Single Node on Google

Overview

You will photograph a single node in a new location using the 4-shot method, stitch it together. Use Affinity Photo to create a down shot and then upload it to Google using Pano2VR.

Tools

• Affinity Photo available in the lab
• Pano2VR available in the lab

Objectives

At the end of this module, you should be able to...

• Use the 4-shot method to create a panorama
• Use Affinity Photo to patch the down shot

Tasks

Watch

• Down Shot
• 3261_09a Publish a Single Panorama Introduction [4:16]
• 3261_09b Upload to Google Maps [10:34] (Using Pano2VR)
• 3261_09c View with a Browser [1:17]
• 3261_09d View with a Phone [1:47]
• 3261_09e View with a Headset Overview [2:36]
• 3261_09f View with a Headset [3:08]

Assignment Example

View Poplar Lane Trailhead on Google Maps

Assignment Checklist

Unit03 Publishing a Single Node on Google (10 pts)

Please shoot this in a NEW location. You may NOT reuse a pano from another project.

Image Acquisition

• Using one of the UVA panorama kits and a fish eye lens, take 4 images around. No down shot this time.
• SHOOT in RAW

Image Processing

• Balance RAW images and then convert to 16 bit tif's
• Open these images and stitch them into a spherical panorama.

Down Shot Patching

• Open the TIF panorama in Affinity Photo (available in the UVU Lab) and use the in-painting tools to create the missing part of the panorama.

Quality Control

• Make sure to correct a crooked horizon line if present.
• Do not use trial software for your final submission!

Google Maps

• Add your panorama to a Pano2VR project
• Give it proper map coordinates
• Add a Place Name
• Adjust the orientation (north is north)

Submit in Canvas

• Please submit the share URL to your panorama in Canvas

Grade

In order to receive a grade for this assignment you must earn 90% of the points listed above.

• Pass
• Fail