World Maker Faire Timelapse 2011 (video)
Maxwell Cohn has produced some mesmerizing time-lapse videos, and we’re glad he edited one together especially for World Maker Faire 2011. Pay special attention to the tilt-shift shots taken from above.
Photography & Video
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for creating and editing digital photos and videos, as well as how to make your own still and video cameras.
Pro-Style MIDI Camera Control
Back in MAKE Volume 19, digital artist Josh Cardenas shared build instructions for a unique, custom setup he was enlisted to create for renowned turntablists DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist. We just shared the full DIY on Make: Projects. From the intro: I had the chance to run visuals for a unique DJ act called […]
Camera + Turntable + Laser = 360° Scanner
Sebastian Korczak hacked together a 360° rotating 3D scanner using little more than a record turntable modified with Arduino, digital camera, and a laser pointer. Korczak’s laser was mated with a special lens to create a linear beam. The distortion of this beam as it scanned the room coupled with the video data is put into a Python script, which outputs a point cloud of whatever is scanned. In this manner he is able to get full real-time scans of entire rooms. Fortunately for us, he’s provided extensive documentation on his homepage.
DIY Egg Timer Time-lapse Panning Mount
Check out these dead simple time-lapse panning mounts made from IKEA egg timers.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Highlights from the Flickr pool this week include some great shots from World Maker Faire New York, a fantastic R/C flying wing silhouetted against the sunset, a ladder made from welded rebar, and more! Check it out!
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: New Hat for Tommy, by JoJoNeiL an acorn ornament, by lilfishstudios new GANBAYO collection, by tourlou tourlou Cocoon slippers, by a busy little hook Gnome Colour Wheel, cutesypoo
DIY Ring Flash Kit
If you’ve ever found flash photography to be too harsh, but often wondered how the pros get those evenly lit studio shots, you should check out a ring flash. Shooting through a ring flash will get you smooth, even lighting, and that perfect twinkle in the eye. You’ll also lose the harsh shadows that usually accompany a flash.
