What would you do if you had a tool in your kit that could help you create realistic 3D models that can be used for VFX work? Or scan your backyard and crash a spaceship into it? Recreate a location you can only visit once? Extend your set! That is exactly what California-based Skydio, manufacturer of the Skydio 2 autonomous drones, is offering you. Photogrammetry made autonomous! Photogrammetry is a process that uses photography to survey, map, and measure distances between objects. This laborious process begins with taking photos of an object or space from every angle imaginable. All of these photos are then stitched together to generate a 3D object. A digital twin, Skydio calls it. Photogrammetry scans created by drones are used mostly in enterprise-level industries. From infrastructure inspection, and construction operations, to crash reconstruction for investigators. “But I’m none of those things,” you say! The amazing thing about technology today is that it can be used for a myriad of different things. Like using a photography camera with video features to shoot the Season 5 premiere of House. Or, like using drone photogrammetry to recreate Las Vegas for Zach Snyder’s The Army of The Dead. Skydio 2 – Skydio 2 Autonomous Drone Early in June of 2021, Skydio released 3D Scan, an optional software package to be used in conjunction with its autonomous drone, Skydio 2. The drone itself is marketed for Sports and Cinema use, as well as for hobbyists and pro users. Starting at only...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 9 July, 2021