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ProjectorBach
ProjectorBach
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March 9, 2020
Question

sphere video to video proportions I see in another app

  • March 9, 2020
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Hi all.  I bought this 360 cam off of Amazon (not sure if it is actually 360... one camera.. but when I shoot with it, put the memory card in my mac, then watch, the videos come out in a spherical shape. What's the proper way to make this a 16:9 video?  I've watched a tutorial on how to do it before but can't find it.... This is the camera and what I am doing is point the lens At myself.  So the little screen is pointing up.   I'm pretty sure I am making it a 180 cam... which is what I want.  Any help would be awesome.  I've done some searching but don't even know what shape this is called or anything.  That would help!

 

Thanks.  Camera: (it kind of sucks... I wanted an actual 360 cam... my fault there.  But the languages are either polish or spanish.   I speak neither. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076B49FDF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

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Mike_Abbott
Mike_Abbott
Legend
March 28, 2020

You have a 180 degree fisheye image. For a lot of uses you want an equirectangular image. If you Google those terms you'll find some stuff I've no doubt. You might be able to find some free software to convert one to the other, or not. EDIT:  Take a look in the Effects > Immersive Video section.

You'll find you need good quality, high resolution footage for any of this 3D environment stuff because your '16:9 view' will just be a very small portion of the 'inside of a sphere' on which your original image is projected.

ProjectorBach
ProjectorBachAuthor
Known Participant
March 11, 2020

any help?  the only info I can find is how to use an immersive video effect "plane to sphere."  It seems so easy.  When I do sphere to plane, I must not be setting it up right because my result stinks...

 

I could just not record in this app that comes with this camera and record the screen when turned sideways and full screen... but does that mess with quality in any way I wouldn't want to?

Dave_LaRonde
Dave_LaRonde
Inspiring
March 12, 2020

I hate to be harsh, but what did you expect for 45 bucks?

ProjectorBach
ProjectorBachAuthor
Known Participant
March 28, 2020

No very wrong.  Don't assume.  I expected complications.  But it can do the job so from you I expected an answer.  You did mean to be harsh and it doesn't make me feel smaller than you, it shows me you can't help but blab. 

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