JOOK LEUNG'S 360 DEGREES WORKSHOP IN MAINE
Stop seeing the world through a frame.
by Jook Leung
"I will be leading a week long workshop in the art of shooting 360VR panoramas at the Maine Media Workshops next month in Rockport, Maine - April 20 - 26 and Aug 10 - Aug 16. This is an opportunity to acquire the skills to do it well and use the same equipment and techniques that I use in my client work."
Digital imaging and Apple Computer’s Quicktime vr have now made this all-seeing imaging format widely accessible. Electronically, 360 degrees Virtual Reality panoramas are seen as virtual tours on the internet by creating an interactive immersive virtual viewing environment. For print, the ultra wide vistas offer a fresh new 360° perspective of environments and spaces.
In this workshop, participants get a hands-on introduction to the tools, methods and advanced techniques that change the way one visualizes, shoots and presents 360° panoramas. Learn about creating virtual tours for the e-commerce industry. Participants also learn about new image projections that translate panoramas into an infinite world of new visual interpretations. This comprehensive workshop covers camera and lens choices, setups for shooting panoramas with regular digital cameras, image capture techniques for 360° panoramas, aesthetic considerations, processing, stitching and editing the 360° image, and finally presenting the images for the web and print. Participants work with their own digital cameras, using ultra-wide angle and fisheye lenses and then assemble the panorama from a series of overlapping images using a variety of stitching software products. Photo-editing and remapping software is used to process final panoramic images. You can register for the course here. Jook Leung is a seasoned advertising and editorial photographer who has been specializing in 360 degree panoramas for the past 10 years. This all-seeing imaging format was first made widely accessible with digital imaging and with Apple Computer's Quicktime VR technology. The 360 VR panoramic format is described as being immersive because it conveys a full 360 degrees Virtual Reality visit as captured by the photographer. The results of Jook's innovative work is inspirational and he has been recognized with 3 consecutive Fujifilm Masterpiece Awards from his peers. Education: 1969-1973 Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY - BA in Art with a concentration in Photography. 1976-1978 School of Visual Art, NYC - continuing course work education in Advertising Design. Work: 1973-1976 Worked as a photo assistant and as photo lab technician. 1976-1992 Operated a commercial photo studio in New York City servicing advertising and editorial clients. 1992-2002 Operated a commercial photo studio in Englewood, NJ servicing advertising and editorial clients. See examples of Jook's advertising, editorial and photo-illustration work at JookLeung.com. Current specialization: 1998 to present - 360 degree panoramic imaging for architectural, exhibitory, hospitality and tourism clients. 2004 Qualified Panoramic Photographer certified from International Association of Panoramic Photographers. 2005 Internationally recognized with his third consecutive Fujifilm Masterpiece Award in panoramic imaging. Jook has given presentations and workshops about his work at International Virtual Reality Photography Association (IVRPA) / VR Summits and at International Association of Panoramic Photographers (IAPP) Conventions. He has also written articles for Panorama Magazine. In January 2005 his panoramas were featured in an on-air interview on ABC's News Now program about his 360VR panoramas of Times Square on New Year's Eve. You can read more about Jook's work here. Previous articles on Jook Leung:
9/11 WTC TRIBUTE IN LIGHT 2007
WTC A TRIBUTE IN LIGHT
JOOK LEUNG’S NYC CUSTOM HOUSE PANOS
A TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK FULLSCREEN QTVR PLAYER
A CONVERSATION WITH AWARD WINNING “TRIBUTE IN LIGHT” VR PHOTOGRAPHER JOOK LEUNG
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