Azad BalabanianIn the first installment of my walkthroughs of Aintab from an Armenian perspective, Murad Ucaner takes us to the old Nazaretian House (nowadays, it's the Papirus Cafe), home of the consul of Persia to the Ottoman Empire.
The 3D model of my photogrammetry scan can be viewed on my Sketchfab profile: skfb.ly/oD9u6
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:27 - Entering the Papirus Cafe 3:24 - Background on the Nazaretians 8:30 - Exploring the House 18:50 - 3D scan preview ------- Follow me to see these in the making: twitter.com/Azadux instagram.com/azadux
Walkthroughs of Aintab (Ch. 1) - Nazaretian HouseAzad Balabanian2023-01-29 | In the first installment of my walkthroughs of Aintab from an Armenian perspective, Murad Ucaner takes us to the old Nazaretian House (nowadays, it's the Papirus Cafe), home of the consul of Persia to the Ottoman Empire.
The 3D model of my photogrammetry scan can be viewed on my Sketchfab profile: skfb.ly/oD9u6
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:27 - Entering the Papirus Cafe 3:24 - Background on the Nazaretians 8:30 - Exploring the House 18:50 - 3D scan preview ------- Follow me to see these in the making: twitter.com/Azadux instagram.com/azaduxSharper textures in Reality Capture v1.3Azad Balabanian2023-11-18 | RC just released update v1.3 with some nifty new features. In this video, I compare the new mosaic based unwrap and texturing to the default methods.
------- Follow me to see these in the making: twitter.com/Azadux instagram.com/azaduxWalkthroughs of Aintab (Ch. 2) - Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchAzad Balabanian2023-08-20 | In the second episode of the "Walkthroughs of Aintab", Murad Ucaner takes us to the former Surp Asdvadzadzin Church which designed by the famous Balyan family, nowadays known as the Kurtulus Mosque.
Unfortunately, the during the Feb. 2023 earthquake, the dome and minaret collapsed overnight and the mosque is still not yet repaired. This contents of this video were shot in 2022 so its content (as well as all other episodes of this series) now serve as a window into the past, before the massive earthquake.
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Background of the church 5:07 - Entering inside 7:21 - Balyan architecture 10:04 - The bell 11:31 - Old church
------- Follow me to see these in the making: twitter.com/Azadux instagram.com/azaduxDeath Valley in 3D (SBS)Azad Balabanian2023-08-06 | A short aerial stereoscopic film celebrating the beauty of Death Valley. Watch in SBS mode!
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Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - Example ONE 10:36 - Example TWO 13:49 - Example THREE 20:21 - Example FOUR 22:43 - Conclusion
Watch my previous short stereo drone film of San Francisco - youtu.be/fs_Uw4qL2O8
Music: Camargue - Alice in Winter YFVITDDPWF60BXZ9
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instagram.com/azadux twitter.com/AzaduxClean & Smooth Photogrammetry Edges (RealityCapture + Mesh Mixer)Azad Balabanian2020-05-23 | UPDATE: Capturing Reality recently released a feature called "Cut by Box" which helps you crop your scan with clean, straight, border edges - try it out! It's a very simple tool (the box disappears after you crop, so for more advanced cropping, this tutorial is still useful.
Showing you how to clean up large border triangles for your photogrammetry meshes using Reality Capture and Mesh Mixer.
v03 changelog: - Better visuals: reproccesed Photogrammetry scan. Straight edges are much more straight, buildings are much more buildingy, boats are still a bit fucky though. - Better audio: all new binaural audio field recordings. Really feels like you’re in Quarantine!
v02 changelog: - FIXED stick locomotion - ADDED Hand tracking support
An Oculus Quest app to explore Cannes, France in “Godzilla size” to see things from a new perspective. The experience features: - on-site audio captures during Covid19 quarantine (a rare 2020 event!) - the historic Church of Our Lady of Hope, - Jagged yet very expensive Yachts in the bay - a juicy fart in one of the audio hotspots.
Technical Details The site was captured using a Mavic 2 Pro, processed with Reality Capture, and processed with the Realities.io Photogrammetry Pipeline. Made in Unity 3D ------- Follow me to these in the making: twitter.com/AzaduxUsing Reality Capture PPI for CheapAzad Balabanian2020-03-04 | Workflow walkthrough of using Reality Capture's latest PPI licensing for cheap, using image downscale for alignment and geometry reconstruction and still using the high res photos for texturing + explaining RC's new Image Layering system. Super awesome new features!
Chapters: 0:00 - RC PPI capturingreality.com/RealityCapture-PPI 02:19 - batch downscaling images with Infranview irfanview.com/64bit.htm 04:47 - RC's new Image Layers feature 08:26 - Changing model's orientation / ground plane 10:40 - depth map explanation 11:49 - Downscale vs fullscale comparison 13:20 - texture comparison 16:21 - payment and exporting
---- Follow my twitter for more Photogrammetry shtuff - twitter.com/AzaduxThe Problem with Magic Leap Ones Display, ExplainedAzad Balabanian2018-10-24 | Strap yourself in, we're going in deep.
Magic Leap Display 6:15 - Expectation vs Reality 8:44 - "Discretized Digital Lightfield Signal" 11:10 - Why 37 cm clipping plane?
Fact checking claims 13:39 - Causing Permanent Neurologic Deficits 14:43 - Zone of Comfort research paper 15:40 - Magic Leap is Lightfield, Hololens is not
------- Follow me to these in the making: instagram.com/azadux twitter.com/AzaduxGreen Lab Scan - MarsVR 4KAzad Balabanian2018-08-16 | A flythrough of the Green Lab in the Mars Desert Research Station, rendered in Unity 3D for the MarsVR Project.
Research VR Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/r... Research VR Youtube Channel: youtu.be/cyO1BD6vf7Q Discord: discord.gg/rrgnxEkWaterskiing in Sport Mode - DJI Mavic ProAzad Balabanian2018-07-09 | Chasing a Waterskiier with a DJI Mavic in Sport Mode was... NOT easy. Came out awesome!
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------- Follow me to these in the making: instagram.com/azadux twitter.com/AzaduxDrone Trip Day 25: ArmeniaAzad Balabanian2018-05-27 | Re-upload of my Drone Trip in the Summer of 2017 before I had a Youtube channel.
"This is my final short drone film of my month-long trip, and probably the most interesting.
I had originally planned to come out here by myself and my drone, to fly and scan the historical and cultural landmarks of the region, most of which are totally unknown to the outside world.
When I showed David Finsterwalder some of the epic history that I'd be scanning, he bought a ticket immediately to tag along. He travels the world for his company realities.io, to capture and 3D scan these incredible locations for their VR app Realities (free on SteamVR for Oculus/Vive).
Combining our efforts, we came out here to work on a huge new Armenia update for Realities, capturing and preserving these dying historical sites. We covered everything from a 1600 year old Church carved inside of a Mountain, to a 2000 year old Greco-Roman Temple, and even a 5000 year old Neolithic Stonehenge burial site.
With us, we had 2 Sony A7rii, 2 DJI Mavics, 1 DJI Inspire, 2 360 cameras, and an ambisonic microphone. A camera nerd's heaven :)
This video is an attempt to capture some of the jaw dropping nature we experienced in Armenia. Having to spend over 6 hrs scanning each location meant we really got appreciate the history that we were living in. 3D scanning with photogrammetry truly is an awesome way to do "tourism".
A final note: the music is Lullaby by Aram Khachaturian performed by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. A truly gorgeous piece."
------- Follow me to these in the making: instagram.com/azadux twitter.com/AzaduxDrone Trip Day 5: CopenhagenAzad Balabanian2018-05-27 | Re-upload of my Drone Trip in the Summer of 2017 before I had a Youtube channel.
"The past few days have mainly consisted of rain and jetlag sleep, but the weather finally cleared up and revealed this glorious cityscape.
I'd been itching to explore and fly, so I grabbed my backpack and went on a 4 hour walk around town.
Copenhagen left such a strong impression on me. Extremely welcoming city, full of gluten-free, organic fed yuppies which felt like home :) The red tiled roofs, the gorgeous towers, environmental factories. The were even cemeteries with beautiful gardens that people regularly hang out at.
I have to thank Julie Heyde and Joachim Ante for their extreme generosity, Jakob Balslev, Therkel Sand Therkelsen, Anatol Eli Kjær Knudsen, and Kent Ellegaard.
As for the drone, I've felt that I've been getting much better at just shooting shots that I'll end up keeping, spending less time reviewing through hours of footage and trimming for the good bits. Having it fit into a backpack and launch discretely has been a godsend.
------- Follow me to these in the making: instagram.com/azadux twitter.com/AzaduxDrone Trip Day 12: CroatiaAzad Balabanian2018-05-27 | Re-upload of my Drone Trip in the Summer of 2017 before I had a Youtube channel.
"Finally to back to the Mediterranean! From Scandinavia to the Baltics, I'm back to where I belong: the beach!
Most of this trip has evolved around visiting friends I've made in the VR industry, even in such a small country like Croatia. Armando Matijević welcomed me to this home with open arms and drove me to the most breathtaking locations.
For a few too many reasons, Croatia felt unnervingly familiar to where I grew up in Beirut. From rocky mountains on the coastline to a warm sea, the incredible historic relics, to the similar looking and the warm, passionate, and temperamental personalities of the people, I felt right at home. It really felt like a Blonde Lebanon.
As for the drone, I actually had my first crash with the Mavic! Being too immersed in the gorgeous scenery, I slowly flew up and hit a tree branch. Surprisingly, the Mavic fell sideways a few feet and recovered, with virtually no damage. Incredible engineering from DJI.
I had to get crafty for a few of the shots in the Roman palace. There were too many birds and humans to fly, so I help the drone and hand walked it through 1700 year old corridors. Truly spectacular what this thing can do.
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"Got on a boat and hopped over the border to Sweden to visit my college friends Jakob Jessen and Tina Nilsson.
I'd always wondered where my Viking friends came from, so it was pretty awesome to see it first hand. Got a chance to take a drive out to the countryside and flew over cornfields with crop circles and Viking vessels. Not a bad sight at all.
Waited till I left the country to post this video for... reasons. Only flew a handful of times over the past few days, mostly over water and the countryside. A fellow Swedish Mavic owner told me they're changing their laws this summer, so glad to hear they're joining the rest of the world.
------- Follow me to these in the making: instagram.com/azadux twitter.com/AzaduxDrone Trip Day 2: DenmarkAzad Balabanian2018-05-27 | Re-upload of my Drone Trip in the Summer of 2017 before I had a Youtube channel.
"Within 2 hrs of arriving in Denmark, I ended up at the beach with Julie Heyde, Joachim Ante, and few new friends (Anatol Eli Kjær Knudsen) battling the winds and waves, kitesurfing and kayaking. Turns out Vikings are really good in the water.
I spent a good 3 hrs flying and shooting with the Mavic and by the end of it, I was totally mentally exhausted. The upkeep of making sure that I wasn't flying into a kite, or a kayak, or a tree, while still trying to keep the shots full of speed and variety was a fantastic exercise.
I'm honestly so impressed at the Mavic Pro flying rock steady against 25 mph winds, 3ft above waves, keeping up with crazy fast kites. I don't think I'd pushed the drone as fast and hard as this until today.
And again, everything was shot and edited through the DJI Go 4 app, which is a great way to have fast daily turnaround times like this. I'm not bothering with color correction on these daily posts but will do something more professional for my final wrap up video (also because I'm colorblind af).
------- Follow me to these in the making: instagram.com/azadux twitter.com/AzaduxDrone Trip Day 1: IcelandAzad Balabanian2018-05-27 | Re-upload of my Drone Trip in the Summer of 2017 before I had a Youtube channel.
"Iceland's been at the top of my dream places to visit on a photography trip. Fortunately, on my way to Copenhagen to visit Julie Heyde, Iceland ended up being a layover which I opted to extend as long as possible.
This was the result of my 18 hrs in the country. I foolishly booked an airbnb 30 miles away from the airport, got a cab to go to a scenic spot which ended up costing 175$, and got stranded trying to hop on a bus back to Rekyavik for a few hours by a dormant volcano.
The nights last for 1.5 hrs, and the sunsets last for 5 hrs (which is a photographer's dream). The geography was truly something out of an alien movie.
Anyways, I had no one to visit so I spent 80% of my time flying and shooting. Everything was shot on a Mavic Pro and edited on my iPhone in the airport. We truly live in interesting times....
Binaural mics are awesome! Probably one of the easiest and best ways of "transporting" people to a time/place. Thank you Hooke for sending us a review unit.
Multistreaming with restream.ioImage set evaluation - walking through how I take my photos streamAzad Balabanian2018-04-19 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/azbalabanian Watch along as I talk about the houses and buildings I captured around SF today!
Multistreaming with restream.ioFunny take off with 2 planes on a runway in VR - DCS WorldAzad Balabanian2018-04-04 | after TWO hours of setup, first time flying and somehow managed to not completely fuck things upHouse scan - Cleanup process streamAzad Balabanian2018-04-02 | Multistreaming with restream.io
This is an 18mil polygon conversion to SDF in Medium with shitty vertex colors. Once Im done editing the geometry, I will retexture it in RealityCapture with the super high res images.
Sculpting in Oculus MediumQuintessa Winery - 360 Drone CommercialAzad Balabanian2018-04-02 | Visit Quintessa Winery in St. Helena, California - quintessa.com
Shot and Directed by Az Balabanian. Produced by Exit Reality VR. Additional Post Production by Carles RibotMy room in VR in 1:1 scale (Photogrammetry Scan)Azad Balabanian2018-03-31 | I matched up the 3D scan of my room to the dimensions of my actual room. Jumping on bed in VR ensued.
note: the Tilt Brush smooth HMD view is slightly higher than the position of my headset, so it seems like I'm taller in VR that I actually am. That's just a perspective differenceMy Room 3D Scanned - Cleanup process streamAzad Balabanian2018-03-30 | Multistreaming with restream.io
This is an 18mil polygon conversion to SDF in Medium with shitty vertex colors. Once Im done editing the geometry, I will retexture it in RealityCapture with the super high res images.
Sculpting in Oculus MediumSF Apartment render in Tilt Brush - 4k/60Azad Balabanian2018-03-01 | The new offline video rendering in Tilt Brush is smoooth