Editing with Meshlab

>> Default background (Orchid +Black)

>> Post- background color replacements

Elena Marchenko+ Yuri Endo 2011

While editing mesh images captured with RGBDemo in Meshlab, we discovered several ways to change background colors, vertex shapes and sizes among many other functions.

RGBDemo + Bunny mask

We created a very short stop motion using mesh images taken from RGBDemo scan.

Processing + Cinema 4D

Yuri Endo 2011

I have tried another scanning technique that we learned from the music video for Catalina by Moullinex.

3D scanning test

Elena Marchenko + Yuri Endo 2011

RGBDemo with minimum camera movements

Elena Marchenko + Yuri Endo 2011

We re-tested 3D scanning with minimum camera movements. Compared to our previous test scanning with continuous movements, we were able to scan clearer images during the second try-out.

RGBDemo test scanning

Elena Marchenko + Yuri Endo 2011

As an alternative to Brekel, we have tested RGBDemo (rgbd-reconstructor app) for 3D scanning, then processed its obj. data in MeshLab.

Kinect + Synapse test video

Dailies from my Kinect+ Synapse experimentation.

Kinect + Synapse

Yuri Endo 2011

*LEFT: After striking the "psi" pose for several seconds, you get a image of skeleton binded to yourself. RIGHT: The image you get from running Kinect test.qtz in the downloaded package.

Kinect can be also connected to Mac OSX via Synapse. Unlike cocoaKinect, this open source application seems as though there are no tilting functions, however, it allows us to use Kinect to control Ableton Live and Quartz Composer, among many others to add more visual and sound effects.

Z-nect + Munny Test video

The test result indicated that Kinect needs at least 10 ㎝ distance to capture objects ahead of it. As the camera came closer to the object (approximately 15-10 ㎝ ahead) it showed color change and created an interesting imagery. Testing on the maximum distance would be my next mission as I only could test up to 3m this time due to my room size.

Don't be afraid of the dark

Yuri Endo 2011

I set cocoaKinect as in the image above and checked how the image look like with and without room lights. It goes without saying, the results looked exactly the same since it's an infrared camera, which proved that it is surely suitable for night shots.

Fabulous cocoaKinect

Yuri Endo 2011

*First Kinect test run on Mac OSX (10.6.7)

Kinect can be easily connected to Mac OSX via cocoaKinect. This fabulous open source application enables us to connect Kinect with Mac without any additional libraries or coding, and more importantly, it does work like a charm.