Unit05 Publishing a Kuula Tour

Overview

Using the 18-shot method, you will photograph a five separate nodes with Bracket Shooting for HDR and then create a tour. You will publish this tour on the Kuula platrofm.

Tools

Kuula
Pano2VR

Objectives

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

Create a multi-node tour
Set the North direction
Locate nodes correctly on a world map
Link nodes together using Pano2VR

Tasks

Create free account on Kuula
Read how to upload an image to Kuula
Read how to add text labels in Kuula
Read how to add Sun & lens flare effect in Kuula

Watch

Business Tour
3261_11a Upload to Kuula [3:20]
3261_11b Linking Panoramas Together [4:21]
3261_11c Enhance the Experience [2:35]
3261_11d Browser Testing [1:03]
3261_11e Phone Testing [1:47]
3261_11f Headset Testing [2:12]

Assignment Example

View Adventure Heights All Abilities Park in Spahish Fork Utah

Assignment Checklist

Unit05 Publishing a Kuula Tour (10 pts)

Now lets do some work for a real business using your best skills

Image Acquisition

Use the 18 shot method with bracketing to capture five different panoramas that are no more than 20 feet apart so each node can see to the next node. Do not move the user through walls or closed doors!
Bracket Shoot in RAW

Image Processing

Process the RAW images to HDR using Photomatix Pro
Stitch the HDR images into spherical panoramas

Down Shot Patching

Open the two down shots and overlay to remove the arm. Remove the tripod using your best Photoshop skills.

Quality Control

Make sure to correct a crooked horizon line if present.
Images are properly exposed!
DO NOT USE trial software for your final submission!

Kuula

Upload panoramas to Kuula
Orient the panoramas to North
Link the panoramas together
Keep the direction consistent (orientation)
Add text description
Add a lens flare

Submit in Canvas

Please submit a URL to your Kuula tour in Canvas

Grade

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

Pass
Fail